A Cursory Look at Referee Statistics and Another Call for Volunteers
If you remember this post, I called for volunteers to help me with a project involving referees and judges. I've put the judge project on hold for now, but we're still going strong on the ref side. Here's some preliminary work I've done, and hope to expand on with more data:

Sorry for the poor image quality. I'll try and fix that. Anyway, there isn't too much to glean from these yet because of the sample size, but it's interesting that Mario Yamasaki's nickname "Finish Him" may be well deserved.
I'm still looking for people to help out with the project. Originally, I wanted people to have access to all fights on a card, but I'm content with any help at this point. All you have to do is go through each fight on a card, note the referee, and report it back to me. Shouldn't take more than five to ten minutes for each event. Here's what we're missing:
All Fight Nights
All TUF Finales
UFC 28
UFC 36-37
UFC 38-42
UFC 61-68
UFC 93-94
A lot of prelims fights haven't been accounted for either. Send me an e-mail if you're interested.
EDIT: I've added a Google spreadsheet of unfinished fights. Please continue to send data to my e-mail. Spreadsheet should be updated fairly reguarly this week. Keep in mind 48-60 are done, I just haven't received them yet.
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I have 48-60 done. I just need to send them over. You can take them off the list. Do you want the fight nights done or continue with the numbered events?
by szucconi on Mar 30, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jesus, that’s clutch.
It really doesn’t matter, they all need to get done one way or another.
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by Mike Fagan on Mar 30, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, should have sent them over last night, I will send them when I get home from work. Also I sort of have been keeping up on the judge project.
by szucconi on Mar 30, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I sent you an email.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Mar 30, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What exactly does the Y-Axis represent in the bottom two graphs?
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by themachiavellian on Mar 30, 2009 4:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s a percentage. So McCarthy (approximately) has 42% of fights end by KO/TKO, 17% by submission, and 36% by decision.
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by Mike Fagan on Mar 30, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thought so, but you know what they say about assuming – make sure there’s no adam’s apple. Or is that just me?
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by themachiavellian on Mar 30, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The numbers in the pie graph aren’t percentages, obv. Sorry about that.
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by Mike Fagan on Mar 30, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder why no submissions with Dan Miragliotta.
I have sent you 28 twice now. Did you not get it or did I mess something up?
I dislike Matt Hughes.
by MonkeyCHops on Mar 30, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What’s your e-mail address? I don’t remember getting it.
I have a feeling submissions are fairly random, though they may be an indication of standups (which is something I’d like to look into in the future).
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by Mike Fagan on Mar 30, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome response!
These just got finished:
UFC 94
UFC 93
UFC 68
UFC 64
UFC 37
UFC 36
UFC 28
So we have these left:
All Fight Nights
All TUF Finales
UFC 38-42
UFC 61-63
UFC 65-67
Tons of prelims as well.
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
by Mike Fagan on Mar 30, 2009 6:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think we need to start setting up a working list of missing prelims. So we can fill in the blanks. I have tons of DVD, but they all don’t have every fight. But we can record unleashed and go and do research to fill it all in.
by szucconi on Mar 30, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great idea. I can have something like this up tonight.
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by Mike Fagan on Mar 30, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have every numbered UFC event. Some fight nights. Let me know if you need anything specific.
"Negative, negative. I gotta stay lean and lightning and ready to fight." Capt. H.M. Murdock
by BadB on Mar 30, 2009 6:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I also have all the TUF finales, now that I think about it.
"Negative, negative. I gotta stay lean and lightning and ready to fight." Capt. H.M. Murdock
by BadB on Mar 30, 2009 6:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If you could do the TUF finales that would be great.
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
by Mike Fagan on Mar 30, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Consider it done. (I emailed you a prelim already)
"Negative, negative. I gotta stay lean and lightning and ready to fight." Capt. H.M. Murdock
by BadB on Mar 30, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is considered a KO/TKO? I wanna make sure I’m recording this correctly.
"Negative, negative. I gotta stay lean and lightning and ready to fight." Capt. H.M. Murdock
by BadB on Mar 30, 2009 7:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s not necessary to record the method of the finish. I already have that per the Fight Finder.
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by Mike Fagan on Mar 30, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't see the spreadsheet
Am I crazy or stupid?
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Mar 30, 2009 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I got it. Thanks.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Mar 30, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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