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MiddleweightUFC 51: Super SaturdayFebruary 5, 2005

Evan Tanner, KO / TKO, R1 4:35.

Punches to Head From Half Guard

Title fight

Walking in

Evan Tanner

Record9-2
StreakWon 3 straight
Strikes landed / min4.25
Strike defence58%
Takedowns / 15 min2.81
Takedown defence29%

David Terrell

Record1-0
Strikes landed / min12.50
Strike defence100%
Takedowns / 15 min0.00
TellChin decay phase change

First KO loss February 2005. Fighters at the same age and mileage lose by KO in 11.3% of fights; after a first KO it runs 17.3%.

Only 19 fighters on record in the two years to 2005 at Middleweight, too few to rank anyone against. The rates are real, the ranking would not be.

What happened

Evan TannerDavid Terrell
19/28Sig. strikes4/9
62/77Total strikes4/11
0/0Takedowns2/2
0Sub attempts1
3:09Control0:21
Target
18/27Head3/7
1/1Body0/0
0/0Leg1/2
Position
0/0Distance1/4
1/1Clinch3/5
18/27Ground0/0

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