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 167: Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks

Stats for Suckas: Georges St. Pierre vs Johny Hendricks

I can’t help but feel that the lead-up to this fight is another case of hype beating out reality. So many people are getting behind Johny Hendricks’ “puncher’s chance” that they’re forgetting about the fact that Georges St. Pierre has the advantage in pretty much every facet of this fight. He has more experience, a 7″ reach advantage, a higher rate of completed and defended takedowns against a far larger sample size, and the ability to land strikes almost at will while on the feet, while avoiding the majority that come his way. He’s also better on the ground, as evidenced not only by his submission attempts average, but also by his completion rate. As Flava Flav has so famously said, “Don’t believe the hype.” GSP will be retaining his title by unanimous decision and continue his metamorphosis into the Floyd Mayweather of MMA: Defensively and technically brilliant, but not the most exciting fighter to watch.