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 one of the main card bouts of the upcoming UFC 162: Roger Gracie vs. Tim Kennedy
Stats for Suckas: Roger Gracie vs Tim Kennedy
| Roger Gracie | Stats | Tim Kennedy |
| 31 | Age | 33 |
| Black House | Camp | Jackson’s MMA |
| 6-1 | Record | 15-4 |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| 79″ | Reach | 74″ |
| 0 (T)KO (0%) | Win Percentage | 5 (T)KO (33%) |
| 5 Submissions (83%) | 8 Submissions (53%) | |
| 1 Decision (17%) | 2 Decisions (13%) | |
| 1 (T)KO (100%) | Loss Percentage | 1 (T)KO (25%) |
| 3 Decisions (75%) | ||
| N/A | Last (T)KO Victory | Dec. 29, 2007, over |
| Elias Rivera | ||
| Jan. 12, 2013, over | Last Submission Victory | Jan. 12, 2013, over |
| Anthony Smith | Trevor Smith | |
| July 14, 2012, over | Last Decision Victory | July 30th, 2011, over |
| Keith Jardine | Robbie Lawler | |
| Sept. 10, 2011, to | Last (T)KO Loss | Aug. 31st, 2001, to |
| Muhammed Lawal | Scott Smith | |
| N/A | Last Submission Loss | N/A |
| N/A | Last Decision Loss | July 14th, 2012, to |
| Luke Rockhold | ||
| RNC 3x (60%) | Submission Victories | Guillotine x2 (25%) |
| Arm Triangle 1x (20%) | by Method | RNC x2 (25%) |
| Armbar 1x (20%) | Punches x2 (25%) | |
| Bat Choke x1 (12.5%) | ||
| N/S Choke x1 (12.5%) | ||
| N/A | Submission Losses | N/A |
| by Method | ||
| 0 | Firearms owned | Between 20-30 |
| 0 | Zombies killed | 0 |
| N/A | Decision Victories | N/A |
| in the UFC | ||
| 2.13 | Significant Strikes | 2.71 |
| Landed Per Minute | ||
| 35% | Striking Accuracy | 49% |
| 1.14 | Significant Strikes | 1.46 |
| Absorbed Per Minute | ||
| 72% | Striking Defense | 66% |
| 1.82 | Average Takedown | 2.72 |
| Attempts per 15 Min. | ||
| 56% | Takedown Accuracy | 35% |
| 100% | Takedown Defense | 82% |
| Percentage | ||
| 2.54 | Average Submission | 1.06 |
| Attempts Per 15 Min. | ||
| 49.71% | Average Submission | 79.50% |
| Completion Rate | ||
| 35, vs. Keith Jardine on | Most Significant Strikes | 69, vs. Ronaldo Souza |
| 14-Jul-12 | Landed in a Fight | on Aug. 21, 2010 |
| 47 min, 36 sec | Total Fight Time | 2 hrs, 22 min, 20 sec |
