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LightweightUFC 98: Evans vs MachidaMay 23, 2009

Frankie Edgar, Unanimous decision, 3 rounds.

Walking in

Frankie Edgar

Record4-1
Strikes landed / min3.44Top third
Strike defence69%Top third
Takedowns / 15 min6.24Elite
Takedown defence43%Mid-pack
TellMileage index

Crossed into the heaviest third of head strikes eaten for their age in May 2009, 55 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%.

Sean Sherk

Record7-3
Strikes landed / min2.23Mid-pack
Strike defence54%Below avg
Takedowns / 15 min4.21Top third
Takedown defence44%Mid-pack

What happened

Frankie Edgar
Sean Sherk
74/191Sig. strikes27/204
76/193Total strikes30/207
1/7Takedowns1/3
1Sub attempts0
0:44Control0:24
Target
44/152Head22/197
22/25Body3/5
8/14Leg2/2
Position
68/184Distance25/198
6/7Clinch2/6

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