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 the main event of the upcoming UFC Fight Night 33: Mark Hunt vs Antonio Silva.
Stats for Suckas: Mark Hunt vs Antonio Silva
This is actually tough to call. Both Hunt and Silva were stopped in their last fights, and it’s not the first time either man has been TKOed. Still, Hunt has the slight edge in striking, and has certainly improved his takedown defense. If the “Super Samoan” can find his range, he’s shown himself to be more than capable of finishing significantly taller opponents. I believe he’ll find his range, too. Antonio Silva is not a swift man, whereas Mark Hunt is deceptively nimble for his size. Given those facts, I predict Mark Hunt takes this by KO, likely in the 2nd round.