Many people who have been spending quite some time in a gym often start thinking about changing it up for a sport, and often their choice is – martial arts. It’s understandable: martial arts (such as MMA, boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, judo, jiu-jitsu and others) develop many physical characteristic that aren’t only strength and stamina that we mostly train in a gym, but also coordination of movements, the ability to think through tactics and strategy of combat, speed and strength endurance. That is why many athletes at one time or another in their lives think that it would be nice for them to master this or that type of martial art. But not all of them know that at the very beginning of the change of sports activity they will face difficulties: in this article we will tell you what the coaches who took the chance to buy Instagram followers and have pretty perfect pictures will never tell you. We will review 3 weak points that those people who are planning to move from the gym to the martial arts hall definitely have.
Fight Matrix Program – UFC on ABC 3: Blaydes vs. Aspinall (07-23-2022)
Heavyweight (265)
[#3] Curtis Blaydes (16-3-0, +110) vs. [#7] Tom Aspinall (12-2-0, -134)
Curtis Blaydes is the All-Time #26 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Curtis Blaydes (2-1-0)
2022-03-26: W vs. [#13HW+] Chris Daukaus (12-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:17 of round 2
2021-09-25: W vs. [#9HW+] Jairzinho Rozenstruik (12-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2021-02-20: L vs. [#6HW+] Derrick Lewis (26-9-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:26 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Tom Aspinall (3-0-0)
2022-03-19: W vs. [#5HW+] Alexander Volkov (35-10-0) via Submission (Straight Armbar) in 3:45 of round 1
2021-09-04: W vs. [#22HW+] Sergey Spivak (14-3-0) via TKO (Elbow and Punches) in 2:30 of round 1
2021-02-20: W vs. [#34HW+] Andrei Arlovski (34-20-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:09 of round 2
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Tom Aspinall | -134 | 54.59% | |
| Elo K170 | Curtis Blaydes | 2095.25 | +199.82 | 71.36% |
| Elo Modified | Curtis Blaydes | 2077.66 | +167.75 | 67.58% |
| Glicko-1 | Curtis Blaydes | 2161.78 | +200.63 | 76.04% |
| WHR | Curtis Blaydes | 1952.40 | +17.51 | 52.00% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Curtis Blaydes 119, Tom Aspinall 126
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)
[#13] Jack Hermansson (22-7-0, -103) vs. [#25] Chris Curtis (29-8-0, -119)
Jack Hermansson is the All-Time #35 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jack Hermansson (1-2-0)
2022-02-05: L vs. [#12MW] Sean Strickland (25-4-0) via SD (49-46, 47-48, 49-46)
2021-05-22: W vs. [#30MW] Edmen Shahbazyan (11-3-0) via UD (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
2020-12-05: L vs. [#5MW] Marvin Vettori (18-5-1) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-45)
Last 3 Fights: Chris Curtis (3-0-0)
2022-06-25: W vs. [#73MW] Rodolfo Vieira (8-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2021-12-04: W vs. [#29MW] Brendan Allen (19-5-0) via TKO (Punches and Knees) in 1:58 of round 2
2021-11-06: W vs. [#66MW] Phil Hawes (12-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:27 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Chris Curtis | -119 | 51.71% | |
| Elo K170 | Chris Curtis | 1937.91 | +33.25 | 53.79% |
| Elo Modified | Jack Hermansson | 1979.87 | +29.30 | 53.20% |
| Glicko-1 | Jack Hermansson | 2042.43 | +16.00 | 52.30% |
| WHR | Jack Hermansson | 1854.11 | +0.82 | 50.09% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jack Hermansson 168, Chris Curtis 28
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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Lightweight (155)
[#76] Paddy Pimblett (18-3-0, -257) vs. [#168] Jordan Leavitt (10-1-0, +206)
Last 3 Fights: Paddy Pimblett (3-0-0)
2022-03-19: W vs. [#203LW] Rodrigo Vargas (12-5-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 3:49 of round 1
2021-09-04: W vs. [#340LW] Luigi Vendramini (9-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:25 of round 1
2021-03-20: W vs. [*] Davide Martinez (8-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:37 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Jordan Leavitt (2-1-0)
2022-04-16: W vs. [#172LW] Trey Ogden (15-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2021-12-18: W vs. [#607LW] Matt Sayles (8-4-0) via Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke) in 2:05 of round 2
2021-06-05: L vs. [#38LW] Claudio Puelles (12-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Paddy Pimblett | -257 | 68.77% | |
| Elo K170 | Paddy Pimblett | 1692.72 | +36.24 | 54.13% |
| Elo Modified | Paddy Pimblett | 1736.53 | +99.20 | 60.69% |
| Glicko-1 | Paddy Pimblett | 1813.27 | +183.02 | 74.15% |
| WHR | Paddy Pimblett | 1748.76 | +175.36 | 69.02% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Paddy Pimblett 126, Jordan Leavitt 98
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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Fight Matrix Program – UFC on ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez (07-16-2022)
Featherweight (145)
[#5] Brian Ortega (15-2-0, -164) vs. [#10] Yair Rodriguez (13-3-0, +137)
Brian Ortega is the All-Time #12 ranked Featherweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Brian Ortega (1-2-0)
2021-09-25: L vs. [#1FW/#1DD/#2P4P] Alexander Volkanovski (25-1-0) via UD (50-44, 50-45, 49-46)
2020-10-17: W vs. [#9FW] Chan Sung Jung (17-7-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
2018-12-08: L vs. [#2FW] Max Holloway (23-7-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 4
Last 3 Fights: Yair Rodriguez (1-1-0, 1 NC)
2021-11-13: L vs. [#2FW] Max Holloway (23-7-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
2019-10-18: W vs. [#47LW] Jeremy Stephens (29-20-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2019-09-21: NC vs. [#47LW] Jeremy Stephens (29-20-0)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Brian Ortega | -164 | 59.55% | |
| Elo K170 | Brian Ortega | 2115.85 | +202.56 | 71.61% |
| Elo Modified | Brian Ortega | 2057.47 | +180.72 | 68.81% |
| Glicko-1 | Brian Ortega | 2127.23 | +189.58 | 74.86% |
| WHR | Brian Ortega | 1976.90 | +179.72 | 69.44% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Brian Ortega 294, Yair Rodriguez 245
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Brian Ortega leads 2-1
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Women Strawweight (115)
[#7] Amanda Lemos (11-2-1, -437) vs. [#11] Michelle Waterson (18-9-0, +332)
Michelle Waterson is the All-Time #46 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Amanda Lemos (2-1-0)
2022-04-23: L vs. [#2FLY/#9DD/#8P4P] Jessica Andrade (23-9-0) via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 3:13 of round 1
2021-12-18: W vs. [#14SW] Angela Hill (13-12-0) via SD (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
2021-07-17: W vs. [#47SW] Montserrat Ruiz (10-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:35 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Michelle Waterson (1-2-0)
2021-05-08: L vs. [#4SW/#10DD] Marina Rodriguez (16-1-2) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
2020-09-12: W vs. [#14SW] Angela Hill (13-12-0) via SD (48-47, 49-46, 47-48)
2020-05-09: L vs. [#1SW/#2DD/#2P4P] Carla Esparza (19-6-0) via SD (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Amanda Lemos | -437 | 77.85% | |
| Elo K170 | Amanda Lemos | 1628.87 | +115.95 | 62.94% |
| Elo Modified | Amanda Lemos | 1618.19 | +97.53 | 60.51% |
| Glicko-1 | Amanda Lemos | 1600.28 | +102.20 | 64.30% |
| WHR | Amanda Lemos | 1541.74 | +70.82 | 58.02% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Amanda Lemos 84, Michelle Waterson 434
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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Welterweight (170)
[#26] Muslim Salikhov (18-2-0, -184) vs. [#41] Jingliang Li (18-7-0, +154)
Last 3 Fights: Muslim Salikhov (3-0-0)
2021-06-05: W vs. [#33WW] Francisco Trinaldo (28-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2020-07-11: W vs. [#51WW] Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (23-7-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
2019-10-26: W vs. [#114WW] Laureano Staropoli (10-5-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Jingliang Li (1-2-0)
2021-10-30: L vs. [#3WW] Khamzat Chimaev (11-0-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:16 of round 1
2021-01-16: W vs. [#46WW] Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-6-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:25 of round 1
2020-03-07: L vs. [#15WW] Neil Magny (26-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Muslim Salikhov | -184 | 62.20% | |
| Elo K170 | Muslim Salikhov | 2009.57 | +191.17 | 70.55% |
| Elo Modified | Muslim Salikhov | 1948.32 | +120.45 | 62.89% |
| Glicko-1 | Muslim Salikhov | 1990.22 | +96.46 | 63.54% |
| WHR | Muslim Salikhov | 1874.82 | +93.89 | 60.56% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Muslim Salikhov 406, Jingliang Li 259
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Muslim Salikhov leads 2-1
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