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Light HeavyweightUFC 81: Breaking PointFebruary 2, 2008

Tim Boetsch, KO / TKO, R1 4:52.

Punches to Head On Ground

Walking in

Tim Boetsch

UFC debut. No tape.

David Heath

Record2-2
Strikes landed / min1.49Bottom
Strike defence52%Below avg
Takedowns / 15 min0.37Below avg
Takedown defence60%Mid-pack
TellChin decay phase change

First KO loss February 2008. Fighters at the same age and mileage lose by KO in 11.3% of fights; after a first KO it runs 17.3%.

TellMileage index

Crossed into the heaviest third of head strikes eaten for their age in February 2008, 126 head strikes before that night. Never-yet-stopped fighters carrying that kind of mileage took a first KO in 11.0% of fights; the lightest third ran 15.6%.

What happened

Tim BoetschDavid Heath
42/60Sig. strikes7/31
46/64Total strikes7/31
1/2Takedowns0/0
0:06Control0:00
Target
25/41Head5/29
14/14Body0/0
3/5Leg2/2
Position
20/34Distance7/31
18/22Clinch0/0
4/4Ground0/0

Numbers come from UFCStats, counted round by round. Records are UFC only and stand as they did that morning.