UFC 169 Barao vs. Faber II is this Saturday night (Feb 1, 2014) and it's main card is pretty solid. The overall card isn't as stacked as some have been in the past but two title fights and a barn burner heavyweight bout (for at least a round) make up for it. I'm excited for it, as the event poses some interesting questions:
-Will Faber finally win a UFC title?
-Is Barao going to be the long term UFC Bantamweight Champion?
-Will Aldo move up to Lightweight with a victory?
-Which Alistair Overeem will show up?
Let's look at some of the finer details.
When and Where:
Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Prudential Center, (25 Lafayette St, Newark, NJ 07102)
Prelims Starting on UFC Fight Pass around 6:30 P.M. ET
Prelims on FOX Sports 1 at 8:00 P.M. ET
Main Card on FOX at 10:00 P.M. ET
Background Information:
-The Prudential Center has a capacity of approximately 18,711(Basketball)
-UFC 78 drew 14,071, UFC 111 drew 17,000, UFC 128 drew 12,619, UFC 159 drew 15,277 for a total of 58,967.
-Average UFC attendance for the arena is: 14,741.75 (14,741 full sized people and three dwarfs in a trench coat)
-Over 12 Bouts, the only weight classes not represented are Women's Bantamweight and Light Heavyweight
-The fighter with the highest finish rate is Overeem at 94%.
-The fighter with the lowest finish rate on the main card is Ricardo Lamas at 54%.
-Overall finish rate for the main card is: 75% (162 Finishes in 216 wins)
-Worst Losing Streak is Frank Mir with 3 in a row.
-Best Win Streak is Renan Barao with 31 wins with 1 No Contest
Behind the Records: Main Card
Lightweight Bout: Abel Trujillo vs. Jamie Varner
FIGHTER | Wins | Loss | Draw | WIN % OF FIGHTS | FINISH % OF FIGHTS | (T)KO | SUB | UFC | STRIKING ACC: 55% |
ABEL TRUJILLO | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1NC 65% | 64% | 4 | 3 | UFC | STRIKING DEF: 56% |
LAST FIVE FIGHTS | 3 | 1 | 0 | ORTHODOX | HEIGHT: 5'8" | REACH | 70 | UFC | TAKEDOWN ACC: 89% |
UFC RECORD | 2 | 1 | 0 | LAST FIGHT: | 12/14/13 | AGE | 30 | UFC | TAKEDOWN DEF: 37% |
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES | FIGHTER RECORD TOF | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES |
TED WORTHINGTON | 34 | 43 | 0 | (LOSS) | TED WORTHINGTON | 25 | 19 | 0 | (LOSS) |
DUSTIN PRAXEDES | 3 | 7 | 0 | DUSTIN PRAXEDES | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
CLAYTON ROBINSON | 8 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) | CLAYTON ROBINSON | 4 | 2 | 0 | (LOSS) |
DAVE LEHR COCHRAN | 26 | 29 | 1 | DAVE LEHR COCHRAN | 26 | 26 | 1 | ||
WES CLARK | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1NC | WES CLARK | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1NC |
ANDRE GARCIA | 1 | 5 | 0 | ANDRE GARCIA | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
MARCOS MARQUEZ | 4 | 3 | 0 | MARCOS MARQUEZ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
SCOTT CLEVE | 14 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) | SCOTT CLEVE | 3 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) |
ALONZO MARTINEZ | 35 | 16 | 1 | (LOSS) | ALONZO MARTINEZ | 30 | 14 | 1 | (LOSS) |
LUCAS GWALTNEY | 16 | 16 | 2 | LUCAS GWALTNEY | 15 | 14 | 2 | ||
KEN JACKSON | 11 | 11 | 1 | KEN JACKSON | 8 | 8 | 1 | ||
EDSON BERTO | 17 | 11 | 1 | EDSON BERTO | 16 | 9 | 1 | ||
FRANK CARRILLO | 7 | 4 | 0 | FRANK CARRILLO | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
MARCUS LEVESSEUR | 22 | 7 | 0 | UFC DEBUT | MARCUS LEVESSEUR | 22 | 6 | 0 | UFC DEBUT |
KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV | 21 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) | KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV | 19 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) |
ROGER BOWLING | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1NC (NO CONTEST) | ROGER BOWLING | 11 | 4 | 0 | (NO CONTEST) |
ROGER BOWLING | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1NC | ROGER BOWLING | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1NC |
TOTALS: | 245 | 175 | 6 | 58% | TOTALS: | 201 | 117 | 6 | 62% |
AVERAGE: | 14.41 | 10.29 | 0.35 | AVERAGE: | 11.82 | 6.88 | 0.35 | ||
UFC TOTALS: | 65 | 17 | 0 | 79% | UFC TOTALS: | 63 | 14 | 0 | 82% |
UFC AVERAGE: | 16.25 | 4.25 | 0 | UFC AVERAGE: | 15.75 | 3.5 | 0 |
Abel Trujillo (+130 Underdog)
Gym: Blackzilians/Jaco Hybrid Training Center
Base: Wrestling
Credentials/Accolades: 4 Time NAIA Wrestling All American
Abel has the ability to hit very hard, and though he has a good background in wrestling, his take down defense has not translated well to MMA sitting at just 37%. To be fair prior to his bout with Nurmagomedov he stopped 80% of the take downs against him in his prior bout. But against the Eagle he didn't fair so well, with Khabib completing 21 of 27 takedown attempts. His opponents outside the UFC weren't terribly impressive.
FIGHTER | Wins | Loss | Draw | WIN % OF FIGHTS | FINISH % OF FIGHTS | (T)KO | SUB | UFC | STRIKING ACC: 35% |
JAMIE VARNER | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2NC 66% | 86% | 7 | 11 | UFC | STRIKING DEF: 57% |
LAST FIVE FIGHTS | 3 | 2 | 0 | ORTHODOX | HEIGHT: 5'8" | REACH | 72 | UFC | TAKEDOWN ACC: 54% |
UFC RECORD | 3 | 3 | 0 | LAST FIGHT: | 08/31/13 | AGE | 29 | UFC | TAKEDOWN DEF: 64% |
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES | FIGHTER RECORD TOF | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES |
CARLOS ORTEGA | 13 | 12 | 1 | CARLOS ORTEGA | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
JESSE MORENG | 9 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) | JESSE MORENG | 1 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) |
JUSTIN NAULING | 5 | 2 | 0 | JUSTIN NAULING | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
DAVID KLEIN | 1 | 5 | 0 | DAVID KLEIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
JARVIS BRENNAMAN | 0 | 2 | 0 | JARVIS BRENNAMAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
JAMES UPSHUR | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1NC (NO CONTEST) | JAMES UPSHUR | 6 | 1 | 1 | (NO CONTEST) |
GARETT DAVIS | 15 | 13 | 0 | GARETT DAVIS | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
KYLE SPROUSE | 1 | 4 | 0 | KYLE SPROUSE | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
KYLE BRADLEY | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1NC | KYLE BRADLEY | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1NC |
JESSE BONGFELDT | 16 | 5 | 1 | JESSE BONGFELDT | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
ADAM ROLAND | 2 | 3 | 0 | ADAM ROLAND | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
PAUL ARROYO | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1NC | PAUL ARROYO | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
TONY LLAMAS | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1NC (NO CONTEST) | TONY LLAMAS | 4 | 6 | 0 | (NO CONTEST) |
LEONARD WILSON | 4 | 5 | 1 | LEONARD WILSON | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
HERMES FRANCA | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1NC UFC DEBUT (LOSS) | HERMES FRANCA | 15 | 5 | 0 | UFC DEBUT (LOSS) |
JASON GILLIAM | 14 | 6 | 0 | JASON GILLIAM | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||
SHERRON LEGGETT | 21 | 6 | 0 | WEC DEBUT | SHERRON LEGGETT | 14 | 3 | 0 | WEC DEBUT |
ROB MCCULLOUGH | 19 | 8 | 0 | ROB MCCULLOUGH | 15 | 3 | 0 | ||
MARCUS HICKS | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1NC WEC LW TITLE WIN | MARCUS HICKS | 8 | 0 | 0 | WEC LW TITLE WIN |
DONALD CERRONE | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1NC WEC LW TITLE DEF | DONALD CERRONE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1NC WEC LW TITLE DEF |
BENSON HENDERSON | 20 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) WEC LW TITLE FIGHT | BENSON HENDERSON | 10 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) WEC LW TITLE FIGHT |
KAMAL SHALORUS | 8 | 3 | 2 | (DRAW) | KAMAL SHALORUS | 6 | 0 | 1 | (DRAW) |
DONALD CERRONE | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1NC (LOSS) | DONALD CERRONE | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1NC (LOSS) |
SHANE ROLLER | 11 | 7 | 0 | (LOSS) | SHANE ROLLER | 8 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) |
TYLER COMBS | 13 | 11 | 1 | TYLER COMBS | 13 | 7 | 1 | ||
DAKOTA COCHRANE | 15 | 5 | 0 | (LOSS) | DAKOTA COCHRANE | 10 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) |
NATE JOLLY | 13 | 5 | 0 | NATE JOLLY | 10 | 3 | 0 | ||
DREW FICKETT | 42 | 20 | 0 | DREW FICKETT | 41 | 16 | 0 | ||
EDSON BARBOZA | 13 | 1 | 0 | UFC RETURN | EDSON BARBOZA | 10 | 0 | 0 | UFC RETURN |
JOE LAUZON | 23 | 9 | 0 | (LOSS) | JOE LAUZON | 21 | 7 | 0 | (LOSS) |
MELVIN GUILLARD | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2NC | MELVIN GUILLARD | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1NC |
GLEISON TIBAU | 28 | 10 | 0 | (LOSS) | GLEISON TIBAU | 27 | 9 | 0 | (LOSS) |
TOTALS: | 451 | 215 | 9 | 67% | TOTALS: | 299 | 93 | 6 | 75% |
AVERAGE: | 14.09 | 6.71 | 0.28 | AVERAGE: | 9.34 | 2.90 | 0.187 | ||
UFC TOTALS: | 131 | 50 | 2 | 72% | UFC TOTALS: | 114 | 32 | 2 | 77% |
UFC AVERAGE: | 21.83 | 8.33 | 0.33 | UFC AVERAGE: | 19 | 5.33 | 0.33 |
Jamie Varner (-150 Favorite)
Gym: Arizona Combat Sports/MMA Lab
Base: Wrestling/Boxing
Credentials/Accolades: Former WEC Lightweight Champion, NCBA Champion (College Boxing), NJCAA All American Wrestler Runner Up, NCAA Div 1 Wrestler
Mr. Inconsistent, Varner is capable of beating many top level fighters when his mind is in the right place. Over his long career he's fought many top level fighters and it shows with a 75% win rate overall for the fighters he's faced at time of fight. He is also a good finisher at 86%.
Flyweight Bout: John Lineker vs. Ali Bagautinov
FIGHTER | Wins | Loss | Draw | WIN % OF FIGHTS | FINISH % OF FIGHTS | (T)KO | SUB | UFC | STRIKING ACC: 41% |
JOHN LINEKER | 23 | 6 | 0 | 79% | 61% | 11 | 3 | UFC | STRIKING DEF: 58% |
LAST FIVE FIGHTS | 4 | 1 | 0 | ORTHODOX | HEIGHT: 5'3" | REACH | 67 | UFC | TAKEDOWN ACC: 100% |
UFC RECORD | 4 | 1 | 0 | LAST FIGHT: | 10/26/13 | AGE | 24 | UFC | TAKEDOWN DEF: 73% |
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES | FIGHTER RECORD TOF | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES |
MAURICIO ALVES | 5 | 8 | 0 | MAURICIO ALVES | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
HERITON ALVES | 3 | 5 | 0 | HERITON ALVES | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CLAUDINEI LACERDA | 2 | 2 | 0 | CLAUDINEI LACERDA | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
NELSON VELASQUES | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1NC (LOSS) | NELSON VELASQUES | 6 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) |
ALEXANDRE CHATUBA | 2 | 2 | 0 | ALEXANDRE CHATUBA | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
MARCIO SAPO | 2 | 6 | 0 | MARCIO SAPO | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FELIPE ARANTES | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2NC (LOSS) | FELIPE ARANTES | 5 | 2 | 0 | (LOSS) |
ERICK CARLOS SILVA | 12 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) | ERICK CARLOS SILVA | 5 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) |
ANDRE LUIS DE SOUZA | 7 | 10 | 0 | (LOSS) | ANDRE LUIS DE SOUZA | 1 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) |
WAGNER CAMPOS | 12 | 5 | 0 | WAGNER CAMPOS | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
RAFAEL SILVA | 21 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) | RAFAEL SILVA | 2 | 2 | 0 | (LOSS) |
CICA CICA | 0 | 1 | 0 | CICA CICA | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
LARRY PASSOS VARGAS | 5 | 7 | 1 | LARRY PASSOS VARGAS | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
ISRAEL SILVA | 1 | 3 | 0 | ISRAEL SILVA | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
JETRON AZEVEDO | 3 | 4 | 0 | JETRON AZEVEDO | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
ALVINO JOSE TORRES | 7 | 3 | 0 | ALVINO JOSE TORRES | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
FELIPE ALVES | 14 | 13 | 0 | FELIPE ALVES | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
ALESSANDRO CORDEIRO | 5 | 4 | 0 | ALESSANDRO CORDEIRO | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
DIEGO D'AVILA | 8 | 4 | 0 | DIEGO D'AVILA | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
SAULO MARTINS | 0 | 2 | 0 | SAULO MARTINS | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
RENATO VELAME | 18 | 6 | 0 | RENATO VELAME | 11 | 3 | 0 | ||
LUIZ CARLOS ALVES NEVES | 3 | 4 | 0 | LUIZ CARLOS ALVES NEVES | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
FRANCISCO FIGUEREDO JR | 6 | 2 | 0 | FRANCISCO FIGUEREDO JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
ILIARDE SANTOS | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1NC JF BW TITLE WIN | ILIARDE SANTOS | 21 | 5 | 1 | JF BW TITLE WIN |
LOUIS GAUDINOT | 6 | 3 | 0 | UFC DEBUT (LOSS) | LOUIS GAUDINOT | 5 | 2 | 0 | UFC DEBUT (LOSS) |
YASUHIRO URUSHITANI | 21 | 6 | 6 | YASUHIRO URUSHITANI | 19 | 5 | 6 | ||
AZAMAT GASHIMOV | 7 | 3 | 0 | AZAMAT GASHIMOV | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||
JOSE MARIA TOME | 33 | 5 | 2 | JOSE MARIA TOME | 33 | 3 | 2 | ||
PHIL HARRIS | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1NC | PHIL HARRIS | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1NC |
TOTALS: | 276 | 147 | 11 | 64% | TOTALS: | 170 | 57 | 9 | 72% |
AVERAGE: | 9.51 | 5.06 | 0.37 | AVERAGE: | 5.86 | 1.96 | 0.31 | ||
UFC TOTALS: | 89 | 28 | 8 | 71% | UFC TOTALS: | 86 | 22 | 8 | 74% |
UFC AVERAGE: | 17.8 | 5.6 | 1.6 | UFC AVERAGE: | 17.2 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
John Lineker (-125 Favorite)
Gym: Emporium
Base: Boxing/BJJ
Credentials/Accolades: Former Jungle Fight Bantamweight Champion
After starting his career at 6-5, he's 17-1 in his last 18 fights. He has fought quite a few fighters with a big size advantage over him and with a 61% finish rate he's pretty impressive. His ability or rather inability to make weight has been his biggest issue in the UFC.
FIGHTER | Wins | Loss | Draw | WIN % OF FIGHTS | FINISH % OF FIGHTS | (T)KO | SUB | UFC | STRIKING ACC: 37% |
ALI BAGAUTINOV | 12 | 2 | 0 | 86% | 75% | 5 | 4 | UFC | STRIKING DEF: 63% |
LAST FIVE FIGHTS | 5 | 0 | 0 | ORTHODOX | HEIGHT: 5'5" | REACH | 65.5 | UFC | TAKEDOWN ACC: 44% |
UFC RECORD | 2 | 0 | 0 | LAST FIGHT: | 11/16/13 | AGE | 28 | UFC | TAKEDOWN DEF: 40% |
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES | FIGHTER RECORD TOF | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES |
ASLAN MARGUSHEV | 1 | 1 | 0 | ASLAN MARGUSHEV | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
DMITRY KAZANCEV | 0 | 1 | 0 | DMITRY KAZANCEV | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
VITALIY PANTELEEV | 1 | 2 | 0 | (LOSS) | VITALIY PANTELEEV | 0 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) |
EVGENIY LAZUKOV | 4 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) | EVGENIY LAZUKOV | 0 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) |
ASAN AYSABEKOV | 0 | 1 | 0 | ASAN AYSABEKOV | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
VITALIY PANTELEEV | 1 | 2 | 0 | VITALIY PANTELEEV | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
ZHARKYN BAIZAKOV | 2 | 1 | 0 | ZHARKYN BAIZAKOV | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
VITALY MAKSIMOV | 0 | 4 | 0 | VITALY MAKSIMOV | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MIKAEL SILANDER | 8 | 3 | 0 | MIKAEL SILANDER | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
VADIM ZHLOBICH | 1 | 2 | 0 | VADIM ZHLOBICH | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
ANDRES BERNHARD | 8 | 3 | 0 | ANDRES BERNHARD | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||
SEIJI OZUKA | 13 | 11 | 7 | SEIJI OZUKA | 13 | 10 | 7 | ||
MARCOS BORGES PANCINI | 20 | 6 | 1 | UFC DEBUT | MARCOS BORGES PANCINI | 20 | 4 | 1 | UFC DEBUT |
TIM ELLIOTT | 10 | 4 | 1 | TIM ELLIOTT | 10 | 3 | 1 | ||
TOTALS: | 69 | 42 | 9 | 58% | TOTALS: | 62 | 20 | 9 | 68% |
AVERAGE: | 4.92 | 3 | 0.64 | AVERAGE: | 4.42 | 1.42 | 0.64 | ||
UFC TOTALS: | 30 | 10 | 2 | 71% | UFC TOTALS: | 30 | 7 | 2 | 77% |
UFC AVERAGE: | 15 | 5 | 1 | UFC AVERAGE: | 15 | 3.5 | 1 |
Ali Bagautinov (+105 Underdog)
Gym: Fight Nights Team/Jackson's MMA
Base: Sambo
Credentials/Accolades: International Master of Sports in Sambo & Pankration, Master of Sports in Greco-Roman & Freestyle Wrestling, 2x World Champion in Combat Sambo, Russian BJJ Champion, Pankration World Cup, Russian Greco-Roman Championships Silver Medalist,
Ranks and titles don't follow you into the Octagon, but gawddamn... and I didn't even list all of the titles he's won. He hasn't beaten top fighters in MMA (yet), but he is a good finisher at 75%.
Heavyweight Bout: Alistair Overeem (9) vs. Frank Mir (10)
FIGHTER | Wins | Loss | Draw | WIN % OF FIGHTS | FINISH % OF FIGHTS | (T)KO | SUB | UFC | STRIKING ACC: 57% |
ALISTAIR OVEREEM | 36 | 13 | 0 | 1NC 72% | 94% | 15 | 19 | UFC | STRIKING DEF: 65% |
LAST FIVE FIGHTS | 3 | 2 | 0 | ORTHODOX | HEIGHT: 6'4" | REACH | 80 | UFC | TAKEDOWN ACC: 75% |
UFC RECORD | 1 | 2 | 0 | LAST FIGHT: | 08/17/13 | AGE | 33 | UFC | TAKEDOWN DEF: 77% |
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES | FIGHTER RECORD TOF | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES |
RICARDO FYEET | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1NC | RICARDO FYEET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1NC |
YURIY KOCHKINE | 7 | 4 | 1 | (LOSS) | YURIY KOCHKINE | 1 | 0 | 1 | (LOSS) |
CHRIS WATTS | 3 | 2 | 0 | CHRIS WATTS | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
CAN SAHINBAS | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1NC | CAN SAHINBAS | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
YASUHITO NAMEKAWA | 26 | 16 | 4 | YASUHITO NAMEKAWA | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
YURIY KOCHKINE | 7 | 4 | 1 | (LOSS) | YURIY KOCHKINE | 2 | 1 | 1 | (LOSS) |
BOBBY HOFFMAN | 36 | 10 | 1 | 2NC (LOSS) | BOBBY HOFFMAN | 15 | 2 | 0 | (LOSS) |
PETER VERSCHUREN | 2 | 6 | 0 | PETER VERSCHUREN | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
VLADIMER TCHANTURIA | 0 | 1 | 0 | VLADIMER TCHANTURIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
STANISLAV NUSCHIK | 7 | 6 | 1 | STANISLAV NUSCHIK | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
ROMAN ZENTSOV | 18 | 12 | 0 | ROMAN ZENTSOV | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
SERGEY KAZNOVSKY | 9 | 9 | 0 | SERGEY KAZNOVSKY | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
VESA VUORI | 2 | 1 | 0 | VESA VUORI | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
YUSUKE IMAMURA | 2 | 6 | 0 | PRIDE DEBUT | YUSUKE IMAMURA | 1 | 2 | 0 | PRIDE DEBUT |
MOISE RIMBON | 20 | 9 | 3 | MOISE RIMBON | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
DAVE VADER | 12 | 11 | 3 | DAVE VADER | 11 | 2 | 3 | ||
BAZIGIT ATAJEV | 16 | 1 | 0 | BAZIGIT ATAJEV | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||
AARON BRINK | 26 | 23 | 0 | 1NC | AARON BRINK | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1NC |
MIKE BENCIC | 1 | 2 | 0 | MIKE BENCIC | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
CHUCK LIDDELL | 21 | 8 | 0 | (LOSS) | CHUCK LIDDELL | 12 | 2 | 0 | (LOSS) |
TOMOHIKO HASHIMOTO | 1 | 4 | 0 | TOMOHIKO HASHIMOTO | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
RODNEY GLUNDER | 25 | 20 | 3 | 1NC | RODNEY GLUNDER | 21 | 8 | 3 | |
HIROMITSU KANEHARA | 19 | 25 | 5 | HIROMITSU KANEHARA | 15 | 11 | 1 | ||
ANTONIO ROGERIO NOGUEIRA | 21 | 5 | 0 | (LOSS) | ANTONIO ROGERIO NOGUEIRA | 9 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) |
VITOR BELFORT | 24 | 10 | 0 | VITOR BELFORT | 12 | 5 | 0 | ||
IGOR VOVCHANCHYN | 55 | 10 | 0 | 1NC | IGOR VOVCHANCHYN | 55 | 8 | 0 | 1NC |
MAURICIO RUA | 22 | 8 | 0 | (LOSS) | MAURICIO RUA | 10 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) |
SERGEI KHARITONOV | 20 | 5 | 0 | SERGEI KHARITONOV | 13 | 1 | 0 | ||
NIKOLAJUS CILKINAS | 2 | 6 | 0 | NIKOLAJUS CILKINAS | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
FABRICIO WERDUM | 17 | 5 | 1 | (LOSS) | FABRICIO WERDUM | 7 | 1 | 1 | (LOSS) |
VITOR BELFORT | 24 | 10 | 0 | STRIKEFORCE DEBUT | VITOR BELFORT | 13 | 6 | 0 | STRIKEFORCE DEBUT |
ANTONIO ROGERIO NOGUEIRA | 21 | 5 | 0 | (LOSS) | ANTONIO ROGERIO NOGUEIRA | 11 | 2 | 0 | (LOSS) |
RICARDO ARONA | 14 | 5 | 0 | (LOSS) | RICARDO ARONA | 12 | 4 | 0 | (LOSS) |
MAURICIO RUA | 22 | 8 | 0 | (LOSS) | MAURICIO RUA | 15 | 2 | 0 | (LOSS) |
MICHAEL KNAAP | 18 | 21 | 3 | MICHAEL KNAAP | 14 | 11 | 0 | ||
SERGEI KHARITONOV | 20 | 5 | 0 | SERGEI KHARITONOV | 14 | 3 | 0 | ||
PAUL BUENTELLO | 33 | 15 | 0 | SF HW TITLE WIN | PAUL BUENTELLO | 25 | 9 | 0 | SF HW TITLE WIN |
LEE TAE-HYUN | 1 | 2 | 0 | DREAM DEBUT | LEE TAE-HYUN | 1 | 1 | 0 | DREAM DEBUT |
MARK HUNT | 9 | 8 | 1 | MARK HUNT | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
MIRKO FILIPOVIC | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1NC (NO CONTEST) | MIRKO FILIPOVIC | 23 | 6 | 2 | (NO CONTEST) |
GARY GOODRIDGE | 23 | 23 | 1 | GARY GOODRIDGE | 23 | 18 | 1 | ||
TONY SYLVESTER | 11 | 3 | 0 | TONY SYLVESTER | 11 | 2 | 0 | ||
JAMES THOMPSON | 18 | 14 | 0 | 1NC | JAMES THOMPSON | 14 | 10 | 0 | |
KAZUYUKI FUJITA | 15 | 10 | 0 | KAZUYUKI FUJITA | 15 | 8 | 0 | ||
BRETT ROGER | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1NC SF HW TITLE DEFENSE | BRETT ROGER | 10 | 1 | 0 | SF HW TITLE DEFENSE |
TODD DUFFEE | 8 | 2 | 0 | DREAM HW TITLE WIN | TODD DUFFEE | 6 | 1 | 0 | DREAM HW TITLE WIN |
FABRICIO WERDUM | 17 | 5 | 1 | FABRICIO WERDUM | 14 | 4 | 1 | ||
BROCK LESNAR | 5 | 3 | 0 | UFC DEBUT | BROCK LESNAR | 5 | 2 | 0 | UFC DEBUT |
ANTIONIO SILVA | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1NC (LOSS) | ANTIONIO SILVA | 17 | 4 | 0 | (LOSS) |
TRAVIS BROWNE | 16 | 1 | 1 | (LOSS) | TRAVIS BROWNE | 14 | 1 | 1 | (LOSS) |
TOTALS: | 765 | 401 | 32 | 64% | TOTALS: | 508 | 180 | 16 | 72% |
AVERAGE: | 15.3 | 8.02 | 0.64 | AVERAGE: | 10.16 | 3.6 | 0.32 | ||
UFC TOTALS: | 39 | 9 | 1 | 80% | UFC TOTALS: | 36 | 7 | 1 | 82% |
UFC AVERAGE: | 13 | 3 | 0.33 | UFC AVERAGE: | 12 | 2.33 | 0.33 |
Alistair Overeem (-330 Favorite)
Gym: Thailand (?)
Base: Muay Thai
Credentials/Accolades: Former K-1 Grand Prix Champ, Strikeforce/Dream Heavyweight Champ, 2005 ADCC European Champion
He was labeled a can crusher by many, but the numbers don't add up to that. His quality isn't as high as GSP but higher than many. His 94% finish rate is outstanding in addition to having very good takedown defense at 77%. He's lost his last 2 and this will be his last chance to make a run for the title.
FIGHTER | Wins | Loss | Draw | WIN % OF FIGHTS | FINISH % OF FIGHTS | (T)KO | SUB | UFC | STRIKING ACC: 49% |
FRANK MIR | 16 | 8 | 0 | 67% | 75% | 3 | 9 | UFC | STRIKING DEF: 39% |
LAST FIVE FIGHTS | 2 | 3 | 0 | SOUTHPAW | HEIGHT: 6'3" | REACH | 79 | UFC | TAKEDOWN ACC: 46% |
UFC RECORD | 14 | 8 | 0 | LAST FIGHT: | 08/31/13 | AGE | 34 | UFC | TAKEDOWN DEF: 55% |
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES | FIGHTER RECORD TOF | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES |
JEROME SMITH | 6 | 10 | 1 | JEROME SMITH | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
DAN QUINN | 5 | 7 | 1 | DAN QUINN | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
ROBERTO TRAVEN | 6 | 4 | 1 | UFC DEBUT | ROBERTO TRAVEN | 6 | 1 | 0 | UFC DEBUT |
PETE WILLIAMS | 12 | 6 | 0 | PETE WILLIAMS | 12 | 5 | 0 | ||
IAN FREEMAN | 20 | 7 | 1 | (LOSS) | IAN FREEMAN | 12 | 5 | 0 | (LOSS) |
TANK ABBOTT | 10 | 15 | 0 | TANK ABBOTT | 8 | 7 | 0 | ||
WES SIMS | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2NC (DQ WIN) | WES SIMS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1NC (DQ WIN) |
WES SIMS | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2NC | WES SIMS | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1NC |
TIM SYLIVA | 31 | 10 | 0 | 1NC UFC HW TITLE WIN | TIM SYLIVA | 16 | 0 | 0 | UFC HW TITLE WIN |
MARCIO CRUZ | 8 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) | MARCIO CRUZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) |
DAN CHRISTISON | 20 | 7 | 0 | DAN CHRISTISON | 8 | 3 | 0 | ||
BRANDON VERA | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1NC (LOSS) | BRANDON VERA | 7 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) |
ANTONI HARDONK | 8 | 6 | 0 | ANTONI HARDONK | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
BROCK LESNAR | 5 | 3 | 0 | BROCK LESNAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
ANTONIO RODRIGO NOGUERIA | 34 | 8 | 1 | 1NC UFC INT HW TITLE WIN | ANTONIO RODRIGO NOGUERIA | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1NC UFC INT HW TITLE WIN |
BROCK LESNAR | 5 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) HW TITLE FIGHT | BROCK LESNAR | 3 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) HW TITLE FIGHT |
CHEICK KONGO | 20 | 8 | 2 | CHEICK KONGO | 14 | 5 | 1 | ||
SHANE CARWIN | 12 | 2 | 0 | (LOSS) INT HW TITLE FIGHT | SHANE CARWIN | 11 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) INT HW TITLE FIGHT |
MIRKO FILIPOVIC | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1NC | MIRKO FILIPOVIC | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1NC |
ROY NELSON | 19 | 9 | 0 | ROY NELSON | 15 | 5 | 0 | ||
ANTONIO RODRIGO NOGUERIA | 34 | 8 | 1 | 1NC | ANTONIO RODRIGO NOGUERIA | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1NC |
JUNIOR DOS SANTOS | 16 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) HW TITLE FIGHT | JUNIOR DOS SANTOS | 14 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) HW TITLE FIGHT |
DANIEL CORMIER | 13 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) | DANIEL CORMIER | 11 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) |
JOSH BARNETT | 33 | 7 | 0 | (LOSS) | JOSH BARNETT | 32 | 6 | 0 | |
TOTALS: | 405 | 172 | 12 | 67% | TOTALS: | 283 | 63 | 5 | 81% |
AVERAGE: | 16.87 | 7.16 | 0.5 | AVERAGE: | 11.79 | 2.62 | 0.20 | ||
UFC TOTALS: | 394 | 155 | 10 | 70% | UFC TOTALS: | 279 | 62 | 5 | 80% |
UFC AVERAGE: | 17.90 | 7.04 | 0.45 | UFC AVERAGE: | 12.68 | 2.81 | 0.22 |
Frank Mir (+260 Underdog)
Gym: Jackson's MMA
Base: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Credentials/Accolades: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, Kempo Karate Black Belt, 2x UFC Heavyweight Champion, 2007 NAGA Absolute Champion
His quality of opposition has been very high during his career because he's spent so much time in the UFC. His striking defense is poor at only 39% but finishes 75% of his wins.
Due to the length of the Article the Co-Main and Main Event had to be moved to a second post.