Numbers and Notes: UFC 91
Ben Zeidler Nov 15, 2008
Just hours away from the opening bell for UFC 91 “Couture vs.
Lesnar” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sherdog.com
crunches some numbers and notes minutiae on one of the most hyped
shows of the year.
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Randy
Couture vs. Brock
Lesnar
1 -- UFC wins on Lesnar’s resume
45 -- Difference in weight (pounds) between Couture and Lesnar
50 -- Percentage of Couture’s losses by way of submission
100 -- Percentage of Lesnar’s losses by way of submission
Joe Stevenson vs. Kenny Florian
1 -- Opportunities Florian and Stevenson each have had to win UFC gold
1 -- Shared opponent between the two; both defeated Dokonjonosuke Mishima
40 -- Percentage of all fights that end via submission, according to FightMetric.com
44 -- Percentage of wins Stevenson has obtained via submission
60 -- Percentage of wins Florian has obtained via submission
Gonzaga has dropped two
of his last three bouts.
Gabriel
Gonzaga vs. Josh
Hendricks
2 -- Losses in last three fights by Gonzaga, both by TKO
2 -- Post-fight bonuses awarded to Gonzaga in the UFC, for “Knockout of the Night” and “Fight of the Night”
12 -- Career fights for Gonzaga
19 -- Career fights for Hendricks
67 -- Percentage of wins Hendricks has obtained via submission
2005 -- Year in which Hendricks last lost
Demian Maia vs. Nate Quarry
6 -- UFC fights for Quarry
3 -- UFC fights for Maia
100 -- Percentage of UFC wins Maia has obtained via submission
2005 -- Year in which Quarry last lost
The Event
1 -- MGM Grand Garden Arena’s rank in terms of most UFC events hosted
4 -- Fighters making their UFC debuts at UFC 91
75 -- Cheapest ticket (dollars) for UFC 91
5,500 -- Floor seat ticket price (dollars) for UFC 91, according to StubHub.com
17,157 -- Seating capacity of the MGM Grand Garden Arena
Notes
• Matt Riddle, product of season seven of “The Ultimate Fighter,” was expected to face Ryan Thomas but had to pull out of the event with an injury. Matt Brown, also a TUF 7 cast member, was penciled in as the replacement.
• Prior to his win against Roger Huerta at UFC 87 in August, Florian was all but promised a shot at champion B.J. Penn. With Penn priming for a rematch with welterweight titleholder Georges St. Pierre in two months, Florian decided to take the fight against Stevenson. UFC President Dana White has indicated the Florian-Stevenson winner would emerge as the No. 1 contender in the lightweight division.
• UFC 91 marks Couture’s return following an extended absence from the competitive MMA scene. Couture has not fought in over a year -- 448 days to be exact -- and turned 45 in June.
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1 -- UFC wins on Lesnar’s resume
13 -- UFC wins on Couture’s resume
45 -- Difference in weight (pounds) between Couture and Lesnar
50 -- Percentage of Couture’s losses by way of submission
100 -- Percentage of Lesnar’s losses by way of submission
Joe Stevenson vs. Kenny Florian
1 -- Opportunities Florian and Stevenson each have had to win UFC gold
1 -- Shared opponent between the two; both defeated Dokonjonosuke Mishima
40 -- Percentage of all fights that end via submission, according to FightMetric.com
44 -- Percentage of wins Stevenson has obtained via submission
60 -- Percentage of wins Florian has obtained via submission
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of his last three bouts.
2 -- Losses in last three fights by Gonzaga, both by TKO
2 -- Post-fight bonuses awarded to Gonzaga in the UFC, for “Knockout of the Night” and “Fight of the Night”
12 -- Career fights for Gonzaga
19 -- Career fights for Hendricks
67 -- Percentage of wins Hendricks has obtained via submission
2005 -- Year in which Hendricks last lost
Demian Maia vs. Nate Quarry
6 -- UFC fights for Quarry
3 -- UFC fights for Maia
100 -- Percentage of UFC wins Maia has obtained via submission
2005 -- Year in which Quarry last lost
The Event
1 -- MGM Grand Garden Arena’s rank in terms of most UFC events hosted
4 -- Fighters making their UFC debuts at UFC 91
75 -- Cheapest ticket (dollars) for UFC 91
5,500 -- Floor seat ticket price (dollars) for UFC 91, according to StubHub.com
17,157 -- Seating capacity of the MGM Grand Garden Arena
Notes
• Matt Riddle, product of season seven of “The Ultimate Fighter,” was expected to face Ryan Thomas but had to pull out of the event with an injury. Matt Brown, also a TUF 7 cast member, was penciled in as the replacement.
• Prior to his win against Roger Huerta at UFC 87 in August, Florian was all but promised a shot at champion B.J. Penn. With Penn priming for a rematch with welterweight titleholder Georges St. Pierre in two months, Florian decided to take the fight against Stevenson. UFC President Dana White has indicated the Florian-Stevenson winner would emerge as the No. 1 contender in the lightweight division.
• UFC 91 marks Couture’s return following an extended absence from the competitive MMA scene. Couture has not fought in over a year -- 448 days to be exact -- and turned 45 in June.
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