Author: By Jordan Newmark

3-1UFC record of both Paddy “The Hooligan” Holohan and Louis “Da Last Samurai” Smolka heading into their main event flyweight bout8Career submission wins by Holohan including his flyweight and UFC debut rear naked choke of Josh Sampo at UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao1.6Submission attempt average per 15 minutes of fighting rate by Holohan, UFC average is 0.850Takedown accuracy percentage by The Hooligan across his four Octagon appearances, UFC average is 39.5%4.05Significant strikes landed per minute rate by Smolka, UFC average is 2.8310:18Time into Smolka&rsquo … Read the Full Article Here

In the fourth quarter of this year and in the first of the next, a lot of memorable UFC names will be making their Octagon returns after substantial spells on the sidelines. Here is a list of some familiar faces with bouts scheduled who have been out far too long. Reza Madadi – UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. DuffyWelcome back, “Mad Dog.” The Iranian-Swedish lightweight with a penchant for comeback submission wins is returning to Octagon action for the first time in two and a half years on October 24. Reza Madadi was last seen improving his pro record to 13-3 with a Submission of the … Read the Full Article Here

With UFC 193 looming in the not too distant future and the record for largest UFC attendance primed to be overtaken by a possible 70,000+ at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, here’s a look back at the top 10 most-attended UFC events. 10. UFC 68 – 19,049They say a fighter is only retired until their next fight and let’s be honest, most fighters’ return to action does not go well. But that was far from the case in Columbus on March 3rd, 2007, as Randy “The Natural” Couture became the oldest fighter to win a UFC belt. There was some interesting action earlier … Read the Full Article Here

187UFC event where Daniel Cormier won the UFC light-heavyweight title by securing a rear naked choke on Anthony “Rumble” Johnson in the third round9Current ranking of Cormier on UFC’s pound-for-pound list3Wins/finishes by Cormier as a UFC light-heavyweight3.63Career significant strikes landed per minute rate by Cormier across his pro career, UFC average is 2.8358Percentage of Cormier’s 282 significant strikes landed in the UFC were in the clinch or on the ground, 3rd largest proportion among active UFC fighters at light-heavyweight or heavyweight10Fighters have won 10 o … Read the Full Article Here

8Current ranking of Josh Barnett as a UFC heavyweight28Career finishes by “The Warmaster” across his 33 career wins100Percentage of Barnett’s last eight wins he’s taken by finish and percentage of Barnett’s 5 UFC wins he’s taken by finish10Career KO/TKOs by Barnett9Of those KO/TKOs by The Warmaster have occurred on the ground or in the clinch including Barnett’s stoppage of Frank Mir at UFC 16465.5Significant strikes landed by Barnett are on the ground or in the clinch across his career18Career submission wins by Barnett8Submissions by Barnett in UFC … Read the Full Article Here

Chico Camus wants the big fights. And “The King” is getting them.When the UFC signs a fighter, they are guaranteed the opportunity to tangle with the best and baddest of their weight class and, possibly, to travel the world while doing it. For his last scrap and his next one, Camus has gotten the chance to do both, as he took on undefeated rising star Henry Cejudo in Mexico City in June and this Saturday he will be taking on former UFC flyweight title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi in Japan. There’s no easy road to the top. Camus knows it and that’s why he loves being in … Read the Full Article Here