FightMatrix Program: UFC 152 (9-22-2012)
Light Heavyweight Championship (205)
[#1/#2DD] Jon Jones (16-1-0) vs. [#5MW] Vitor Belfort (21-9-0)
Jon Jones is the All-Time #9 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Vitor Belfort is the All-Time #14 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jon Jones (3-0-0)
2012-04-21: W vs. [#4LHW] Rashad Evans (22-2-1) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
2011-12-10: W vs. [#3LHW] Lyoto Machida (18-3-0) via Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:26 of round 2
2011-09-24: W vs. [#7LHW] Quinton Jackson (32-10-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:14 of round 4
Last 3 Fights: Vitor Belfort (2-1-0)
2012-01-14: W vs. [#19LHW] Anthony Johnson (12-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:49 of round 1
2011-08-06: W vs. [#153WW] Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:52 of round 1
2011-02-05: L vs. [#1MW/#1DD] Anderson Silva (32-4-0) via KO (Front Kick and Punches) in 3:25 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jon Jones 154, Vitor Belfort 252
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Flyweight Championship (125)
[#1/#10DD] Joseph Benavidez (16-2-0) vs. [#2] Demetrious Johnson (15-2-1)
Last 3 Fights: Joseph Benavidez (3-0-0)
2012-03-03: W vs. [#9FLY] Yasuhiro Urushitani (19-5-6) via TKO (Punches) in 0:11 of round 2
2011-08-14: W vs. [#9BW] Eddie Wineland (19-8-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-03-19: W vs. [#18BW] Ian Loveland (16-9-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Demetrious Johnson (1-1-1)
2012-06-08: W vs. [#4FLY] Ian McCall (11-3-1) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2012-03-03: D vs. [#4FLY] Ian McCall (11-3-1) via Draw (Majority) in 5:00 of round 3
2011-10-01: L vs. [#1BW/#9DD] Dominick Cruz (19-1-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Joseph Benavidez 203, Demetrious Johnson 106
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#14] Brian Stann (12-4-0) vs. [#15] Michael Bisping (22-4-0)
Michael Bisping is the All-Time #20 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Brian Stann (2-1-0)
2012-04-14: W vs. [#58MW] Alessio Sakara (15-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:26 of round 1
2011-10-08: L vs. [#2MW] Chael Sonnen (27-12-1) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:51 of round 2
2011-05-28: W vs. [#24MW] Jorge Santiago (25-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:29 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Michael Bisping (2-1-0)
2012-01-28: L vs. [#2MW] Chael Sonnen (27-12-1) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-12-03: W vs. [#94MW] Jason Miller (23-9-0) via TKO (Knees to the Body and Punches) in 3:34 of round 3
2011-02-27: W vs. [*] Jorge Rivera (20-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:54 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Brian Stann 161, Michael Bisping 238
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Site Enhancement: More Frequent Stat/Upcoming Event Updates
There’s no “set” schedule for this, but the following pages will now be updated on a daily basis — on average. It could happen twice a day, or every other day… but much more than it has been, which was only once per week.
- Upcoming Events
- MMA Records & Statistics (Partial)
We are definitely looking for recommendations on the “Upcoming Events” page. If you have any, please feel free to leave comments.
By the way… Does anyone know the best site to get betting odds for obscure events? “The Voice” seems to have odds for the most insignificant fights for HDNet cards. We may consider adding this as a new data point.
Stat of the Day: Average height at each weight division
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..
| Division | Height | Top 50 | Diff | Tallest/Shortest |
| Heavyweight+ | 6’1.9″ | 6’2.8″ | +0.9″ | 6’11.5″ – [#12] Stefan Struve 5’9″ – 6 Tied (Monson, Komkin, Brents, Inoue, Leniu, O. Sanchez) |
| Light Heavyweight | 6’1.0″ | 6’1.5″ | +0.5″ | 6’7″ – [#220] Malik Merad 5’11” – [#72] John Howard |
| Middleweight | 6’0.0″ | 6’0.6″ | +0.6″ | 6’6″ – [#35] Kendall Grove, [#248] Luke Barnatt 5’7″ – [#206] Terry Martin, [#353] Antonio Graceffo |
| Welterweight | 5’10.7″ | 5’10.9″ | +0.2″ | 6’4″ – 4 Tied (Beecroft, T. Dixon, C. Hill, B. Scott) 5’5″ – 3 Tied (Saadulaev, Crane, Chlewicki) |
| Lightweight | 5’9.4″ | 5’9.3″ | -0.1″ | 6’3″ – [#197] Jose Figueora 5’5″ – [#110] Jared Downing |
| Featherweight | 5’8.2″ | 5’7.8″ | -0.4″ | 6’4″ – [#210] Will Chope 5’3″ – 3 Tied (Quach, Reis, Y. Nakamura) |
| Bantamweight | 5’6.73″ | 5’6.66″ | -0.06″ | 6’1″ – [#231] Daniel Aguirre 5’1″ – [#133] Nate Williams |
| Flyweight | 5’5.1″ | 5’5.0″ | -0.1″ | 5’9″ – 4 Tied (Calatayud, Campuzano, Sato, C. Wright) 5’2″ – [#13] Kiyotaka Shimizu, [#18] Rambaa Somdet |
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The Case for Jon Jones vs Anderson Silva
With UFC 151 cancelled, it has been nearly a month since a major MMA event, and another two weeks to go until 152 gets here with its overall strong card but an oddly make-shift main event. If you like to bet on NFL football, you may be excited about the start of the 2012 season… but as strictly an MMA aficionado, I’m getting restless without my weekly dose of fights.
There’s plenty of blame to share for the cancellation of UFC 151, and I’m not going to beat the dead horse that has already been well-beaten in so many MMA blogs. Instead, let’s just put this one behind us and look forward to Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort.
Wait, Vitor Belfort? Why is the reigning, dominant light-heavyweight champion who is #2 on our Division Dominance list, defending his title against the #5 middleweight? The answer is simple: Jones has thoroughly cleared out his division, having destroyed the majority of the 205 Top 10 without suffering so much as a cut or a black eye in process. Dan Henderson is injured, and former champions Lyoto Machida and Shogun Rua are not exactly raring at the bit to fight Jones again and try to regain the title they once held. Alexander Gustaffson or Glover Texeira are the only legitimate options left for Jones, and that’s assuming at least one of them gets past their next challenge. This is why middleweight contenders like Belfort, Chael Sonnen, and even Chris Weidman are offering to throw themselves into the 205 mix. But short of a huge stroke of luck, such as the one that visited Belfort when he defeated Randy Couture for the light-heavyweight title, it’s hard to imagine these middleweights giving ‘Bones’ much of a fight.
There is however one middleweight who would be one hell of a challenge for Jones. I am talking of course about the champion and the greatest fighter of his generation, Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva. Keep reading to see why I believe this match-up would be great for all the parties involved:
Rankings – Page Enhancement
Fighter ages will now be included in the ranking pages, to the right of the fighter names.
This info is not complete and probably never will be, though upon next update, it should be much better than it currently is.
We will NOT be maintaining this data as we use Sherdog for our resource. Any missing birthdates should be forwarded to them.
Upcoming Events – Page Enhancement
“Star Ratings” have been added to the Upcoming Events page, which will allow you to gauge the quality of events that we have bout information for. We want this page to become “the go-to” for viewing the upcoming MMA schedule. We are still ironing out some wrinkles with the rating, but it the first iteration is now “live”.
More information about the rating can be found at the top of the page.
MMA Rankings Updated: 9/1/2012
- The All-Time rankings will be refreshed sometime this weekend.
New Feature: UFC Bonuses
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:
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).
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.
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.
The Argument for or against Cruiserweight: Revisited (Again)
About a year ago, I posted the first update to my original post.
I feel the need to keep revisiting this as we get more data, because every few months I see this topic bubble up to the top of various sites and forums.
In summary, we started tracking weigh-in weights, and I wanted to see if the heavier fighters won more often than lighter fighters. Using the same ideals as before, with an even larger data set:
- In 778 non-draw official fights where both fighters weighed in at different weights, but above 210 (our Light Heavyweight limit), 390 were won by the lighter fighter, and 388 won by the heavier fighter (49.9%).
- When you allow for mismatches and include matches in which only one fighter had to weigh above 210, the total tally increases to 946 and the gap widens, with the heavier fighter only winning 455 (48.1%).
- For the record, across the board, the heavier fighter has won 52.5% of the time.
The results are nearly identical as before, though the heavier fighter (again) gained ground in all three statistics. There are a few possibilities to explain this and it could be a combination of: