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Stats for Suckas: Roger Gracie vs Tim Kennedy

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Let’s be honest: Every now and then it’s fun to get down into the nitty-gritty statistics and see if we can’t perform some MMAth. It helps us analyze future fights and make predictions based on previous history. Fans of all sports do it, so why can’t we? It can help us look for potential trends in a fighter as well. So, with thanks to Sherdog and FightMetric.com for the raw data, let’s examine one of the main card bouts of the upcoming UFC 162: Roger Gracie vs. Tim Kennedy

Stats for Suckas: Roger Gracie vs Tim Kennedy

Roger Gracie Stats Tim Kennedy
31 Age 33
Black House Camp Jackson’s MMA
6-1 Record 15-4
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
79″ Reach 74″
0 (T)KO (0%) Win Percentage 5 (T)KO (33%)
5 Submissions (83%) 8 Submissions (53%)
1 Decision (17%) 2 Decisions (13%)
1 (T)KO (100%) Loss Percentage 1 (T)KO (25%)
3 Decisions (75%)
N/A Last (T)KO Victory Dec. 29, 2007, over
Elias Rivera
Jan. 12, 2013, over Last Submission Victory Jan. 12, 2013, over
Anthony Smith Trevor Smith
July 14, 2012, over Last Decision Victory July 30th, 2011, over
Keith Jardine Robbie Lawler
Sept. 10, 2011, to Last (T)KO Loss Aug. 31st, 2001, to
Muhammed Lawal Scott Smith
N/A Last Submission Loss N/A
N/A Last Decision Loss July 14th, 2012, to
Luke Rockhold
RNC 3x (60%) Submission Victories Guillotine x2 (25%)
Arm Triangle 1x (20%) by Method RNC x2 (25%)
Armbar 1x (20%) Punches x2 (25%)
Bat Choke x1 (12.5%)
N/S Choke x1 (12.5%)
N/A Submission Losses N/A
by Method
0 Firearms owned  Between 20-30
0 Zombies killed 0
N/A Decision Victories N/A
in the UFC
2.13 Significant Strikes 2.71
Landed Per Minute
35% Striking Accuracy 49%
1.14 Significant Strikes 1.46
Absorbed Per Minute
72% Striking Defense 66%
1.82 Average Takedown 2.72
Attempts per 15 Min.
56% Takedown Accuracy 35%
100% Takedown Defense 82%
Percentage
2.54 Average Submission 1.06
Attempts Per 15 Min.
49.71% Average Submission 79.50%
Completion Rate
35, vs. Keith Jardine on Most Significant Strikes 69, vs. Ronaldo Souza
14-Jul-12 Landed in a Fight on Aug. 21, 2010
47 min, 36 sec Total Fight Time 2 hrs, 22 min, 20 sec

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Justin Pierrot is MMASucka.com's resident musicologist and TUF aficionado. When not looking after his family or writing his weekly pieces, he's making music as Stormland or building Gundam models.

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