Stats for Suckas: Jose Aldo vs Chan Sung Jung
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 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung.
Stats for Suckas: Jose Aldo vs Chan Sung Jung
Jose Aldo
|
Stats
|
Chan Sung Jung
|
| 26 |
Age |
26 |
| Nova Uniao |
Camp |
Korean Zombie MMA |
| 22-1 |
Record |
13-3 |
| Orthodox |
Stance |
Orthodox |
| 70.0″ |
Reach |
72.0″ |
|
|
|
| 13 (T)KO (59%) |
Win Percentage |
3 (T)KO (23%) |
| 2 Submissions (9%) |
|
8 Submissions (62%) |
| 7 Decisions (32%) |
|
2 Decisions (15%) |
| 1 Submission (100%) |
Loss Percentage |
1 (T)KO (33.3%) |
|
|
2 Decisions (66.7%) |
| Jan. 14th, 2012, over |
Last (T)KO Victory |
Dec. 11th, 2011, over |
| Chad Mendes |
|
Mark Hominick |
| Sep. 17th, 2005, over |
Last Submission Victory |
May 15th, 2012, over |
| Anderson Silverio |
|
Dustin Poirier |
| Feb. 2nd, 2013, over |
Last Decision Victory |
Mar. 20th, 2009, over |
| Frankie Edgar |
|
Michihiro Omigawa |
| N/A |
Last (T)KO Loss |
Sep. 30th, 2010, to |
|
|
George Roop |
| Nov. 26th, 2005, to |
Last Submission Loss |
N/A |
| Luciano Azevedo |
|
|
| N/A |
Last Decision Loss |
Apr. 24th, 2010, to |
|
|
Leonard Garcia |
| Arm Triangle 1x (50%) |
Submission Victories |
Armbar 2x (25%) |
| Soccer Kicks 1x (50%) |
by Method |
Triangle Choke 2x (25%) |
|
|
RNC 2x (25%) |
|
|
Twister (12.5%) |
|
|
Brabo Choke (12.5%) |
| RNC x1 (100%) |
Submission Losses |
N/A |
|
by Method |
|
| 8 sec |
Fastest Knockout Win |
7 sec |
| 2:0 |
Headkick KO W/L Ratio |
0:1 |
| 3 |
Decision Victories |
0 |
|
in the UFC |
|
| 3.46 |
Significant Strikes |
4.61 |
|
Landed Per Minute |
|
| 45% |
Striking Accuracy |
43% |
| 1.91 |
Significant Strikes |
3.77 |
|
Absorbed Per Minute |
|
| 73% |
Striking Defense |
64% |
| 0.63 |
Average Takedown |
1.57 |
|
Attempts per 15 Min. |
|
| 60% |
Takedown Accuracy |
83% |
| 92% |
Takedown Defense |
100% |
|
Percentage |
|
| 0.1 |
Average Submission |
1.26 |
|
Attempts Per 15 Min. |
|
| 100% |
Average Submission |
76.6% |
|
Completion Rate |
|
| 94, vs. Mark Hominick, |
Most Significant Strikes |
89, vs. Leonard Garcia, |
| Apr. 30th, 2011 |
Landed in a Fight |
Apr. 24th, 2010, |
| 3 hrs, 33 min, 47 sec |
Total Fight Time |
2 hrs, 4 min, 15 sec |
Unfortunately, this is another fight where statistics don’t tell the entire tale. The Fight Metric stats for Chan only show his Zuffa fights, and during that time, he hasn’t exactly fought the strongest crop of wrestlers. Not that the threat of a takedown from Jose Aldo is a huge one, it’s still something that needs to be considered. As well, while “The Korean Zombie” has a great takedown accuracy rate, he’s going to need to do close the distance and use trips or clinch throws against “Scarface,” as the Brazilian – and the majority of his teammates at Nova Uniao – have shown a remarkable defense against freestyle and folkstyle wrestling leg-based takedowns. The only hard part about that is closing the distance while retaining consciousness. So, with all that said, I’m still expecting the Zombie, with his legendary toughness, to carry through to the end of five rounds, but I foresee Aldo being the one getting his hand raised.
