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UFC Fight Night 35 Prelims: Behind the Records Part 1

On 6 days UFC Fight Night 35 will be airing on Fox Sports 1, with the main event between Luke Rockhold and Costas Philippou. Prior to that there will be 11 more fights with fighters ranging from the Top 15 of the UFC to several making their debuts under the bright lights of the UFC. This is the breakdown of the fighters and their records on the prelims.

In each record break down you will see a fighters overall record, the record of their last 5 bouts and the record they obtained fighting in the UFC or other major organization. In addition there is the winning percentage, finishing percentage and the number of (T)KO's and submissions in their records. Their stance, height and reach are all listed as well. On the far right are the significant striking accuracy, striking defense, takedown accuracy and take down defense percentages provided by Fight Metric from their websites.

Below the fights stats you will see the opponents records broken down. On the left you see the opponents overall record as of now, including each time they have faced off if they have rematched. On the right it displays the opponents record prior to the contest that took place. Any notes are meant to display a loss, title win, title loss, no contest, ect.

At the very bottom it displays the added up records if wins, losses, and draws and the average record. Below that there is a breakdown of the major promotions numbers since their UFC debut. It's all very cut and dry and if you have any questions about what you're seeing please feel free to ask about it in the comments.

First Fight: Online Prelim
Lightweight Bout: Charlie Brenneman vs. Beneil Dariush

FIGHTER Wins Loss Draw WIN % OF FIGHTS FINISH % OF FIGHTS (T)KO SUB UFC STRIKING ACC:57%
CHARILE BRENNEMAN 19 5 0 79.00% 53.00% 5 5 UFC STRIKING DEF:48%
LAST FIVE FIGHTS 4 1 0 ORTHODOX HEIGHT: 5'10" REACH 70 UFC TAKEDOWN ACC: 43%
UFC RECORD 4 4 0 LAST FIGHT: 08/26/13 AGE 32 UFC TAKEDOWN DEF: 71%
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL Wins Loss Draw NOTES FIGHTER RECORD TOF Wins Loss Draw NOTES
MARCELLO OLIVERA 0 1 0
MARCELLO OLIVERA 0 0 0
JORDAN DAMON 5 2 0
JORDAN DAMON 5 0 0
JOSEPH AVILES 4 1 0
JOSEPH AVILES 2 0 0
MARK BERROCAL 3 4 0
MARK BERROCAL 2 0 0
DREW PUZON 3 4 0
DREW PUZON 1 2 0
JOHN HOWARD 22 8 0 (LOSS) JOHN HOWARD 9 4 0 (LOSS)
YANISH DIMITRY 0 1 0
YANISH DIMITRY 0 0 0
EDWARD O'DANIEL 3 3 0
EDWARD O'DANIEL 3 2 0
CHRIS THOMAS 6 6 0
CHRIS THOMAS 6 5 0
MITCH WHITESEL 17 24 0 1NC MITCH WHITESEL 13 12 0
PHILLIP WYMAN 5 5 0
PHILLIP WYMAN 5 3 0
GEORGE SHEPPARD 14 7 0
GEORGE SHEPPARD 5 1 0
JASON HIGH 18 4 0 UFC DEBUT JASON HIGH 9 2 0 UFC DEBUT
JOHNY HENDRICKS 15 2 0 (LOSS) JOHNY HENDRICKS 8 0 0 (LOSS)
AMILCAR ALVES 14 4 0
AMILCAR ALVES 10 2 0
RICK STORY 16 7 0
RICK STORY 13 3 0
ANTHONY JOHNSON 15 4 0 (LOSS) ANTHONY JOHNSON 9 3 0 (LOSS)
DANIEL ROBERTS 14 5 0
DANIEL ROBERTS 12 3 0
ERICK SILVA 15 4 0 1NC (LOSS) ERICK SILVA 13 2 0 1NC (LOSS)
KYLE NOKE 20 6 1 (LOSS) KYLE NOKE 19 6 1 (LOSS)
ERIC IRVIN 6 3 0
ERIC IRVIN 5 2 0
JEREMY CASTRO 10 12 0
JEREMY CASTRO 10 10 0
GEMIYALE ADKINS 8 6 0
GEMIYALE ADKINS 8 7 0
KYLE BAKER 12 8 0 1NC KYLE BAKER 12 7 0 1NC
TOTALS: 245 131 1 65.00% TOTALS: 179 76 1 70.00%
AVERAGE: 10.20 5.45 0.04
AVERAGE: 7.45 3.16 0.04
UFC TOTALS: 127 36 1 77.00% UFC TOTALS: 93 21 1 81.00%
UFC AVERAGE: 15.87 4.5 0.12
UFC AVERAGE: 11.62 2.62 0.12

You remember Charlie Brenneman, he's the guy who upset Rick Story back in 2011 when people thought Story might be a Top 10 Caliber fighter. Since leaving the UFC he has dropped from 170 to 155 pounds and has won four straight fights. As you can see the quality of his opposition dropped drastically, with his opponents going 35-26, with a winning percent of just 57%, compared to the average of 81% in the UFC.

FIGHTER Wins Loss Draw WIN % OF FIGHTS FINISH % OF FIGHTS (T)KO SUB UFC STRIKING ACC: N/A
BENEIL DARIUSH 6 0 0 100.00% 83.00% 2 3 UFC STRIKING DEF: N/A
LAST FIVE FIGHTS 5 0 0 SOUTHPAW HEIGHT: 5'10" REACH N/A UFC TAKEDOWN ACC: N/A
UFC RECORD 0 0 0 LAST FIGHT: 05/04/13 AGE 24 UFC TAKEDOWN DEF: N/A
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL Wins Loss Draw NOTES FIGHTER RECORD TOF Wins Loss Draw NOTES
JORDAN BETTS 0 1 0
JORDAN BETTS 0 0 0
VANCE BEJARANO 1 3 0
VANCE BEJARANO 1 2 0
DOMINIC GUTIERREZ 6 18 0
DOMINIC GUTIERREZ 2 9 0
GILBERTO DOS SANTOS 1 5 0
GILBERTO DOS SANTOS 1 4 0
TRACE GRAY 3 2 0
TRACE GRAY 3 0 0
JASON MEADERS 12 12 0
JASON MEADERS 12 9 0
TOTALS: 23 41 0 36.00% TOTALS: 19 24 0 44.00%
AVERAGE: 3.83 6.83 0
AVERAGE: 3.16 4 0

This is Dariush's debut in the UFC and there are no records available for his striking or takedowns from Fight Metric. The numbers that should stick out for this undefeated new comer are his opponents averages: 36% and 44%. Charlie Brenneman has won 79% of his fights and his opponents averages are considerably higher. Dariush has finished all but one of his opponents with 3 documented first round finishes.


Second Fight: Online Prelim
Lightweight Bout: Vinc Pichel vs. Garett Whiteley

FIGHTER Wins Loss Draw WIN % OF FIGHTS FINISH % OF FIGHTS (T)KO SUB UFC STRIKING ACC:0%
VINC PICHEL 7 1 0 88.00% 100.00% 7 0 UFC STRIKING DEF:32%
LAST FIVE FIGHTS 4 1 0 ORTHODOX HEIGHT: 5'10" REACH 72 UFC TAKEDOWN ACC: N/A
UFC RECORD 0 1 0 LAST FIGHT: 12/15/12 AGE 31 UFC TAKEDOWN DEF: 17%
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL Wins Loss Draw NOTES FIGHTER RECORD TOF Wins Loss Draw NOTES
FRANKY CHILDS 0 1 0
FRANKY CHILDS 0 0 0
MILES HOWARD 0 6 0
MILES HOWARD 0 4 0
ANTHONY MCDAVITT 8 7 0 1NC ANTHONY MCDAVITT 6 6 0
RODNEY RHODEN 7 12 0
RODNEY RHODEN 6 8 0
EMILIO CHAVEZ 6 5 0
EMILIO CHAVEZ 3 1 0
MATT BAHNTGE 2 4 0
MATT BAHNTGE 2 0 0
DAVID GARDNER 18 21 0
DAVID GARDNER 18 18 0
RUSTAM KHABILOV 17 1 0 UFC DEBUT (LOSS) RUSTAM KHABILOV 14 1 0 UFC DEBUT (LOSS)
TOTALS: 58 57 0 50.00% TOTALS: 49 38 0 56.00%
AVERAGE: 7.25 7.12 0
AVERAGE: 6.12 4.75 0
UFC TOTALS: 17 1 0 94.00% UFC TOTALS: 14 1 0 93.00%
UFC AVERAGE: 17 1 0
UFC AVERAGE: 14 1 0

Pichel has finished all 7 of his wins by KO or TKO. He has never gone past the second round. He was blitzed by Rustam Khabilov in his UFC debut back in December 2012. The huge step up in competition no doubt played a factor.

FIGHTER Wins Loss Draw WIN % OF FIGHTS FINISH % OF FIGHTS (T)KO SUB UFC STRIKING ACC:25%
GARETT WHITELEY 7 1 0 88.00% 100.00% 4 3 UFC STRIKING DEF:54%
LAST FIVE FIGHTS 4 1 0 ORTHODOX HEIGHT: 6'0" REACH 72 UFC TAKEDOWN ACC: 0%
UFC RECORD 0 1 0 LAST FIGHT: 10/09/13 AGE 33 UFC TAKEDOWN DEF: 50%
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL Wins Loss Draw NOTES FIGHTER RECORD TOF Wins Loss Draw NOTES
MILES SHRAKE 1 1 0
MILES SHRAKE 1 0 0
BRYAN NEVILLE 0 12 0
BRYAN NEVILLE 0 7 0
RYAN MCINTOSH 10 22 0
RYAN MCINTOSH 8 13 0
JOEL MILLER 1 4 0
JOEL MILLER 1 1 0
EVAN DELONG 12 7 0
EVAN DELONG 12 6 0
JOHN MOREHOUSE 2 5 0
JOHN MOREHOUSE 2 3 0
JASON GILLIAM 14 6 0
JASON GILLIAM 14 5 0
ALAN PATIRCK SILVA ALVES 11 0 0 UFC DEBUT (LOSS) ALAN PATIRCK SILVA ALVES 10 0 0 UFC DEBUT (LOSS)
TOTALS: 51 57 0 42.00% TOTALS: 48 35 0 58.00%
AVERAGE: 6.37 7.12 0
AVERAGE: 6 4.37 0
UFC TOTALS: 11 0 0 100.00% UFC TOTALS: 10 0 0 100.00%
UFC AVERAGE: 11 0 0
UFC AVERAGE: 10 0 0

Whiteley failed to win his UFC debut as well, losing by TKO 3:54 into the first round back in October. His opponent quality also jumped with his first fight in the UFC. He has also finished all of his wins, with 3 submissions and 4 (T)KO's. At the age of 33 Whiteley's time in the UFC is most likely already limited.

Third Fight: Fox Sports 1 Prelim
Bantamweight Bout: Alp Ozkilic vs. Louis Smolka

FIGHTER Wins Loss Draw WIN % OF FIGHTS FINISH % OF FIGHTS (T)KO SUB UFC STRIKING ACC:23%
ALPTEKIN OZKILIC 9 1 0 90.00% 33.00% 1 2 UFC STRIKING DEF:54%
LAST FIVE FIGHTS 4 1 0 ORTHODOX HEIGHT: 5'5" REACH 65 UFC TAKEDOWN ACC: 100%
UFC RECORD 1 0 0 LAST FIGHT: 12/14/13 AGE 27 UFC TAKEDOWN DEF: 80%
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL Wins Loss Draw NOTES FIGHTER RECORD TOF Wins Loss Draw NOTES
BRANDON WOOD 3 10 0
BRANDON WOOD 0 0 0
SERGIO DA SILVA 1 5 0
SERGIO DA SILVA 0 0 0
BRUCE SESSMAN 0 3 0
BRUCE SESSMAN 0 2 0
DAMIAN JEFFRO 2 3 0
DAMIAN JEFFRO 1 1 0
ANDREW HUFFMAN 6 7 0
ANDREW HUFFMAN 5 3 0
CHICO CAMUS 13 4 0 (LOSS) CHICO CAMUS 10 3 0 (LOSS)
RAY GRINDSTAFF 4 3 0
RAY GRINDSTAFF 4 2 0
JOSH ROBINSON 8 7 0
JOSH ROBINSON 7 5 0
ANTONIO BANUELOS 20 10 1
ANTONIO BANUELOS 20 9 1
DARREN UYENOYAMA 8 5 0 UFC DEBUT DARREN UYENOYAMA 8 4 0 UFC DEBUT
TOTALS: 65 57 1 53.00% TOTALS: 55 29 1 65.00%
AVERAGE: 6.5 5.7 0.1
AVERAGE: 5.22 2.9 0.1
UFC TOTALS: 8 5 0 62.00% UFC TOTALS: 8 4 0 67.00%
UFC AVERAGE: 8 5 0
UFC AVERAGE: 8 4 0

Ozkilic is not a finisher at 125 pounds. With only 3 finishes in 9 career wins and a split decision win in his UFC debut, don't expect him to brutally knock his foe out next Wednesday. (Which he probably will now) His opponent quality hasn't been very low, with fights against journeyman Antonio Banuelos and Chico Camus.

FIGHTER Wins Loss Draw WIN % OF FIGHTS FINISH % OF FIGHTS (T)KO SUB UFC STRIKING ACC: N/A
LOUIS SMOLKA 6 0 0 100.00% 100.00% 2 4 UFC STRIKING DEF: N/A
LAST FIVE FIGHTS 5 0 0 N/A HEIGHT: 5'9" REACH N/A UFC TAKEDOWN ACC: N/A
UFC RECORD 0 0 0 LAST FIGHT: 11/09/13 AGE N/A UFC TAKEDOWN DEF: N/A
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL Wins Loss Draw NOTES FIGHTER RECORD TOF Wins Loss Draw NOTES
SHANE PACARRO 3 2 0
SHANE PACARRO 3 1 0
KAWIKA MARTIN 0 2 0
KAWIKA MARTIN 0 0 0
BRYAN TO HANG LAM 0 1 0
BRYAN TO HANG LAM 0 0 0
ALVIN CACDAC 14 10 0
ALVIN CACDAC 12 9 0
JESSIE RAFOLS 7 4 0
JESSIE RAFOLS 7 3 0
ALE CALI 5 2 0
ALE CALI 5 1 0
TOTALS: 29 21 0 58.00% TOTALS: 27 14 0 66.00%
AVERAGE: 4.83 3.5 0
AVERAGE: 4.5 2.33 0

Smolka has actually fought a few decent fighters in his young MMA career for someone coming into their UFC debut. However, you can't ignore that two of his opponents have zero wins. He is more of a finisher than Ozkilic but the quality of opposition has been lower. For a sudden finish I would pick Smolka all the same.

Those are the first 3 fights of UFC Fight Night 35. I will do the next three bouts on Friday.


*This is a fan post originally placed on MMA mania on Wednesday*