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 co-main event of the upcoming UFC 170: Ronda Rousey vs Sara McMann.
Stats for Suckas: Ronda Rousey vs Sara McMann
Statistics |
Ronda Rousey |
Sara McMann |
| Age | 26 | 33 |
| Camp | Team Hayastan/Glendale Fight Club | Revolution MMA/Limestone Wrestling |
| Record | 8-0 | 7-0 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Reach | 66.0″ | 66.0″ |
| Win Percentage | 8 Submissions (100%) | 1 (T)KO (15%) 3 Submissions (42.5%) 3 Decisions (42.5) |
| Loss Percentage | N/A | N/A |
| Last (T)KO Victory | N/A | Apr. 27th, 2013, over Sheila Gaff |
| Last Submission Victory | Dec. 28th, 2013, over Meisha Tate | Aug. 27th, 2011, over Raquel Pa’aluhi |
| Last Decision Victory | N/A | Jul. 28th, 2012, over Shayna Baszler |
| Last (T)KO Loss | N/A | N/A |
| Last Submission Loss | N/A | N/A |
| Last Decision Loss | N/A | N/A |
| Submission Victories by Method | Armbar x8 (100%) | Keylock 1x (33.3%) RNC 1x (33.3%) Punches (33.3%) |
| Submission Losses by method | N/A | N/A |
| Biggest Grappling Achievement | Bronze Medal in Judo, 2008 Summer Olympics | Silver Medal in Freestyle Wrestling, 2004 Summer Olympics |
| Longest Single Fight | 10:58 | 15:00 |
| Decision Victories in the UFC | 0 | 0 |
| Significant Strikes Landed Per Minute | 2.66 | 2.57 |
| Striking Accuracy | 61% | 51% |
| Significant Strikes Absorbed Per Minute | 1.8 | 1.63 |
| Striking Defense | 56% | 55% |
| Average Takedown Attempts per 15 Min. | 8.11 | 6.78 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 71% | 80% |
| Takedown Defense Percentage | 60% | 100% |
| Average Submission per 15 Min. | 6.08 | 0.48 |
| Average Submission Completion Rate | 84.83% | 97.35% |
| Most Significant Strikes Landed in a Fight | 40, on Dec. 28th, 2013, against Meisha Tate | 61, on Jul. 28th, 2012, over Shayna Baszler |
| Total Fight Time | 23 min, 16 sec | 1 hr, 4 min, 12 sec |
I once heard somebody say that Ronda Rousey is in that territory where you can’t pick against her until she loses, and I agree. She’s evolving faster than I believe McMann is, and will use her improving striking to close the distance, engage the clinch, and work for takedowns. Will it be another 1st round win? Certainly not. I believe Sara McMann will be able to gut it out and survive 5 rounds, but once again, “Rowdy” will get her hand raised.
