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 41: Mark Munoz vs. Gegard Mousasi.
Statistics |
Mark Munoz |
Gegard Mousasi |
| Age | 36 | 28 |
| Camp | Reign MMA | Red Devil International |
| Record | 13-4 | 34-4-2 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Reach | 71.0″ | 76.0″ |
| Win Percentage | 6 (T)KO (46%) 1 Submission (8%) 6 Decisions (46%) |
18 (T)KOs (53%) 11 Submissions (32%) 5 Decisions (15%) |
| Loss Percentage | 3 (T)KO (75%) 1 Decision (25%) |
2 Submissions (50%) 2 Decisions (50%) |
| Last (T)KO Victory | Nov. 5th, 2011, over Chris Leben | July 16th, 2011, over Hiroshi Izumi |
| Last Submission Victory | Jan. 2nd, 2010, over Ryan Jenson | Jan. 12th, 2013, over Mike Kyle |
| Last Decision Victory | July 6th, 2013, over Tim Boetsch | Apr. 6th, 2013, over Ilir Latifi |
| Last (T)KO Loss | Oct. 26th, 2013, to Lyoto Machida | N/A |
| Last Submission Loss | N/A | Aug. 26th, 2006, to Akihiro Gono |
| Last Decision Loss | Aug. 1st, 2010, to Yushin Okami | Feb. 15th, 2014, to Lyoto Machida |
| Submission Victories by Method | Punches 1x (100%) | RNC 5x (45%) Armbar 3x (27%) Triangle 2x (18%) Guillotine 1x (9%) Punches 1x (9%) |
| Submission Losses by method | N/A | Armbar 2x (100%) |
| Most Takedowns Allowed in a Fight | 5, on Nov. 20th, 2010, against Aaron Simpson | 11, on Apr. 17th, 2010, against Muhammed Lawal |
| Fewest Significant Strikes in a Victory | 4 | 0 |
| Decision Victories in the UFC | 4 | 1 |
| Significant Strikes Landed Per Minute | 3.35 | 3.5 |
| Striking Accuracy | 51% | 49% |
| Significant Strikes Absorbed Per Minute | 2.14 | 1.08 |
| Striking Defense | 58% | 72% |
| Average Takedown Attempts per 15 Min. | 2.57 | 1.55 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 26% | 58% |
| Takedown Defense Percentage | 58% | 51% |
| Average Submission per 15 Min. | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Average Submission Completion Rate | 0.00% | 40.10% |
| Most Significant Strikes Landed in a Fight | 76, against Aaron Simpson, Nov. 20th, 2010 | 80, against Ilir Latifi, Apr. 6th, 2013 |
| Total Fight Time | 2 hrs, 22 min | 4 hrs, 27 min, 11 sec |
If you want to gauge how this fight will go, look at how both men faired against their common last opponent, Lyoto Machida. Both Gegard Mousasi and Mark Munoz took cautious approaches against “The Dragon,” but only one of them escaped the first round conscious. As much as his wrestling is hyped, Munoz has not shown an ability to translate it over to MMA as well as we would have hoped – save for his bout with Tim Boetsch. Mousasi’s takedown defense – while still not stellar – has improved enough that he should be able to keep the fight standing and pick apart Munoz from distance en route to a decision victory.
