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MiddleweightUFC 45: RevolutionNovember 21, 2003

Evan Tanner, KO / TKO, R1 4:42.

Elbows to Head From Mount

Walking in

Evan Tanner

Record6-2
Strikes landed / min3.94
Strike defence54%
Takedowns / 15 min2.14
Takedown defence20%

Phil Baroni

Record3-2
Strikes landed / min3.10
Strike defence37%
Takedowns / 15 min1.04
Takedown defence61%
TellChin decay phase change

First KO loss November 2003. Fighters at the same age and mileage lose by KO in 11.3% of fights; after a first KO it runs 17.3%.

Only 18 fighters on record in the two years to 2003 at Middleweight, too few to rank anyone against. The rates are real, the ranking would not be.

What happened

Evan TannerPhil Baroni
28/34Sig. strikes17/32
40/46Total strikes29/45
1/4Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns2
2:28Control0:14
Target
16/20Head14/28
6/8Body3/4
6/6Leg0/0
Position
6/7Distance6/15
9/10Clinch11/15
13/17Ground0/2

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