For this statistic, we used the organization that fighters last fought in, unless a fight is scheduled (that we have in our DB).  The one thing I did do, is separate the 18 fighters who the UFC recently cut (Fitch group + Nunes and Vieira), into their own category.  We left out the StrikeForce fighters who do not have a fight scheduled in the UFC yet.

Minimum of 15 ranked fighters necessary for an organization to be listed — Strawweights and Women excluded:

We did a post back in September, on the Average ranked height at each weight division.

It’s probably “too soon” to start tracking trends, but I thought I would give it a shot, to see if the UFC’s involvement of smaller divisions is causing them to get “bigger”.  We will also add in the new Strawweight division.

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So, it may have been too soon to take a second look at this.  Since September, we don’t see much consistent movement either way between the average top 50 height.  The most interesting thing in this table is that there is a 5’0″ Lightweight out there!

We added another feature to our new Octagon Time page: longest & shortest average UFC fight time (minimum of 5 UFC bouts required).

Holding the record for the shortest average fight time is the UFC 1 veteran Pat Smith, who achieve a 4-2 record in the promotion while averaging a little over a minute per fight. On the other end of the spectrum is the current lightweight champion Benson Henderson. At a perfect 6-0 in UFC, all of his fights in the Octagon went the distance. Between three 3-rounders and three 5-rounders, this averages out to a hefty 20 minutes per fight.

Thanks to the Underground forum member ‘Narcolepsy’ for the suggestion!

As you may already know, during his UFC on Fox fight against Rory MacDonald, former lightweight and welterweight UFC champion BJ Penn surpassed Tito Ortiz’s record for the most total fight time in the UFC Octagon.

We decided to put together a Top 25 of UFC fighters with most Octagon time clocked in over the course of their career. Of course, BJ Penn and Tito Ortiz sit atop of the list with over 5 hours of fight time. Beneath them, the only 2 fighters with 4+ hours of UFC fight time are Randy Couture and Georges St. Pierre.

With Ortiz and Couture retired and BJ Penn clearly near the end of his career, GSP is poised to overtake the Top 3 and to set a new record within 2 fights. In fact, if his next fight goes the full 5 rounds as has been the trend in all his recent fights, he will surpass Ortiz and be only 39 seconds behind Penn’s record. Even if BJ continues fighting, he is very unlikely to stave off St. Pierre, as Penn will not be fighting any 5-rounders.

See the full Top 25 here: Most Octagon Time

This will be a permanent feature in our UFC Records section.

We’re starting to release our yearly awards and there’s not really much to add to this subject line.  You have to give it to GSP for coming back from a torn ACL to dominantly defending his Welterweight Championship.

A simple, yet interesting statistic for the readers today.

We’ve started compiling “listed heights” from Sherdog.  Below, is a table which contains the average LISTED height per division for ranked male fighters and also the average listed height for the Top 50 in each division, as well as the difference.  We don’t have every height just yet, but do have a fairly large data set to go on.  Also, just added, the tallest ranked fighter in each division..

It’s interesting that top fighters have, on average, a height advantage in the heavier divisions, but a disadvantage in the lower divisions.  Is this due to the increased east Asian influence on the lower divisions and/or that overall size can be a disadvantage in the lower divisions? We’ve also asked online casino and sports betting experts at OnlineCasino65.sg to comment on the stat, and here’s what they had to say: “Sports bettors will find these trends of immense importance. Understanding these can help predict match outcomes by analyzing a fighter’s height in relation to their division’s typical success profiles. It could offer a noticeable edge in placing informed bets. When you choose a trusted online casino Singapore, you ensure that placing bets is as safe as possible.”

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In recent years, the UFC brass have been handing out monetary awards to selected fighters after every event, for the best performances of the night.  The awards include ‘Knockout of the Night’ and ‘Submission of the Night’ for the most impressive stoppages, and ‘Fight of the Night’ awarded to both participants of the most exciting bout.

Not every bonus gets awarded at each event – there have been a few UFC cards where no fights ended in a submission – and at times multiple fighters receive each award.  For example, the ‘Fight of the Night’ honors have been shared among up to three bouts in a single event.  On occasion, a lucky fighter has been rewarded with both a Fight of the Night and a Submission or Knockout of the Night in the same fight.

While these awards are arbitrary and fans often disagree with who should have received the bonuses after each event, the fighters with a large number of bonuses under their belt gain the reputation of being the most exciting athletes in the UFC.  Our newest contributor and long-time reader Craig compiled a list of fighters who achieved the most bonuses in each category.  As with the rest of our UFC Records section, we’ve set out to publish a Top 10 in each category, but the actual numbers vary because of ties.  So read on, before you grab a package of sports beans and head to the gym to work off the inspiration:

Fights of the Night

Always the fan favorite, the recently retired Chris Lytle sits atop of this list with 6 Fights of the Night.   An interesting observation: 9 out of 12 fighters with 4 or more Fights of the Night have competed as lightweights in the UFC (though a few of them have ventured into other divisions as well).

Submissions of the Night

A couple of Ultimate Fighter 5 alumni, Joe Lauzon and Nate Diaz lead the way with 6 and 5 Submissions of the Night respectively.   Not far behind is the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wizard Demian Maia, and a name that might surprise some of our readers: Terri Etim.  Maia and Etim hold 4 submission bonuses each.

Knockouts of the Night

This is a very short list at the moment, as only six fighters have earned more than 2 total Knockout of the Night bonuses.  Not surprisingly Anderson Silva not only holds the record in this category, but also has twice as many KO awards as any other UFC fighter.

Overall ‘of the Night’ Bonuses

Total bonuses received by each fighter, in any category.  Anyone with 5 or more is included, and Anderson Silva shares the top honors with Joe Lauzon with 11 total awards.