The Statistical Star of UFC 231: Max Holloway

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The Statistical Star of UFC 231: Max Holloway
Dec 8, 2018; Toronto, ON, Canada; Max Holloway (red gloves) celebrates after beating Brian Ortega (blue gloves) during UFC 231 at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports

 

Mixed martial arts may not have reached its statistical revolution stage like other sports (and perhaps it never will given its primordial nature), but there is still plenty of good data out there.  So, following each UFC event, The MMA Manifesto will parse the numbers provided by FightMetric and target which pugilist enjoyed the best statistical night.

 

Max Holloway (vs Brian Ortega)

Key Stats: 

outstruck opponent 307 to 112 (290-110 significant strikes)
59% significant strike accuracy
9-11 stuffing takedowns

Blessed put a relentless, hellacious beating on a game Ortega last night in Toronto.

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