UFC 134 Results: FightMetric Recap for Anderson Silva, Edson Barboza vs. Ross Pearson
by Mike Fagan on Aug 28, 2011 12:00 PM EDT
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UFC 134: Rio notes and numbers from FightMetric:
- Anderson Silva now holds the record for most knockdowns in UFC history at 15. His two knockdowns of Yushin Okami moved him ahead of Chuck Liddell, who previously held the record with 14. The next highest active fighter is Melvin Guillard with 11.
- Silva landed 43 of 61 significant strikes, bringing his UFC-leading striking accuracy to 68.5%. Cheick Kongo is second all-time at 61.3%. Cain Velasquez is right behind Kongo at 60.9%.
- Silva extended his UFC records for total and consecutive wins to 14 and successful title defenses to 9. He takes sole possession of wins in title bouts with 10.
- FightMetric's Effectiveness Scores favored Ross Pearson 258 to 199 over Edson Barboza, and the extrapolated ten-point must system awarded him the fight 29-28. Pearson outlanded Barboza 60-55 in significant strikes. (He added 2 non-significant strikes as well.) Pearson targeted the head more often (a 47-29 advantage), while Barboza went after the body (22-7).
- Pearson and Barboza combined to lead all fights with 115 significant strikes.
- Rousimar Palhares led all fighters with 67 significant strikes.
- Paulo Thiago led all fighters with 6 takedowns and 5 positional advances.
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's knockout of Brendan Schaub was his first since finishing Pawel Nastula in 2005.
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Spider Silva is just unreal
Mark Hunt's Special Move: Oceanic Heritage! Years ago someone told Polynesian DNA that everyone was surrounded by sea monsters and it believed them. It made humans that were immune to head injuries, fast enough to run on the highway, and big enough to use the carpool lane. Putting two of them in the same ring is like telling your local tectonic plates to fuck themselves.
"I said ‘let me tell you, you’re one punch away from being worth zero’ and I was wrong, he was one triangle choke away from being worth zero." - Dana on Fedor
by Kevin Jennison J. Zametov-St Pierre on Aug 28, 2011 12:01 PM EDT reply actions
15 KD's in 14 Fights, Spider Silva is just unreal*
Mark Hunt's Special Move: Oceanic Heritage! Years ago someone told Polynesian DNA that everyone was surrounded by sea monsters and it believed them. It made humans that were immune to head injuries, fast enough to run on the highway, and big enough to use the carpool lane. Putting two of them in the same ring is like telling your local tectonic plates to fuck themselves.
"I said ‘let me tell you, you’re one punch away from being worth zero’ and I was wrong, he was one triangle choke away from being worth zero." - Dana on Fedor
by Kevin Jennison J. Zametov-St Pierre on Aug 28, 2011 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Melvin's 11 KD in 12 fights is pretty impressive also
Especially considering the % of wins by KO/TKO in the 155. I am really looking forward to seeing him the full potential of his newly reinvented self.
He'll overtake Silva
Silva fights less often and at a higher level.
Both are badass.
by Cunny on Aug 28, 2011 12:58 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Ha haha ha ha Brendan Schaub
is in the same category as Pawel Nestula.
by Lauren J Darkbloom on Aug 28, 2011 12:29 PM EDT reply actions
what is considered a significant strike again
and is there a category for super significant fight? or is anything past jab judgedt he same?
They split it up into jabs and power strikes.
But, significant strikes are any strikes on the feet and power strikes in the clinch and on the ground. Meaning, bizarrely, that jabs on the feet are significant strikes.
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by ElliotMatheny on Aug 29, 2011 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
A quick definition: significant strikes refer to all strikes at distance and power strikes in the clinch and on the ground. It does not include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
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I knew Pearson had out struck Barboza
that knock down just swayed people…
not to mention Kenflo’s dick riding of Barboza
Soon as my flow starts, I compose art like the ghost of Mozart
Even though they all say that they're real, I know that most aren't
Boy you think you're clever don't you, girl you think you're so smart
Come with me to another side of the world... so cold and so dark
I really like Barboza
but there’s no question that he’s overrated
Just rewatched Pearson/Barboza.
Last night I called it 29/28 Barboza, giving him the second and third rounds.
Today, with significantly less vodka in me, I think it should have been 29/28 Pearson, winning the first and third. That third round is kind of a mess, with neither fighter really getting the best of it in terms of damage, but Pearson outpointed him.
I think I was swayed last night by the blood (I’m cringing right now, as I advocate for ignoring cuts) and Barboza’s flashier kicks. Don’t drink and judge, kiddies.
No.
perhaps
this is the explanation the MMA community has been looking for in regards to all the retarded decisions lately?
We just have to figure out which judges are being sponsored by Smirnoff..
by Kungfucious on Aug 28, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I got bashed for saying that pearson won in there
but now people understand I know best. I’m always right ^^
by Mohammedini Hussein on Aug 28, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Silva’s pic is the lead story on ESPN’s mobile site right now. Eat your heart out preseason football
by Bravefart on Aug 28, 2011 12:45 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Anyone remember Paul Harris
landing a front kick to the face? So good
You know what they say
by NEW-HAMPSHIRE on Aug 28, 2011 12:48 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
It's interesting
to see how Silva, although highly regarded for a long time, is now entering a stage in his career where he really seems like the legend that fanboys everywhere have always made him out to be.
Great to watch.
Silva landed 43 of 61 significant strikes, bringing his UFC-leading striking accuracy to 68.5%. Cheick Kongo is second all-time at 61.3%
… and that’s not even counting ball strikes, where Kongo is an amazing 138-138 for his UFC career.
by Steve4192 on Aug 28, 2011 6:06 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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