BE Analytics History Series: Who took round 1, Fedor Emelianenko or Brett Rogers?
Nov. 7, 2009 was a big day for Strikeforce. The promotion made its network television debut and heavyweight legend, Fedor Emelianenko, stepped into the Strikeforce…
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BE Analytics: Beatdown statistics and win probabilities for UFC 179
Isn’t it funny how a three-week layoff from the UFC feels like an eternity these days? October 4th, we barely remember you. Well the long…
BE Analytics: Beatdown statistics and win probabilities for UFC 178
UFC 178, the card that could have been. Imagine if Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier were headlining tomorrow’s fight card. Imagine the pure, unadulterated joy. …
BE Analytics: Key statistics and win probabilities for UFC 177
Dilly and Barao opened up the summer and this weekend they’re back to shut it down at UFC 177. I googled the weigh in yesterday…
What is the UFC’s Performance of the Night bonus award?
When the UFC announced the switch from Knockout of the Night (KOTN) and Submission of the Night (SOTN) to Performance of the Night (POTN) back…
BE Analytics: UFC on FOX 12 preview and predictions
In case you’ve been living under an MMA rock, UFC on FOX 12 goes off tonight with a solid main card and one of the…
BE Analytics Fight Week edition: UFC 175 and Penn vs. Edgar 3
It’s UFC Fight Week!!! Ronda Rousey’s getting mobbed, Luke Barnatt’s cruising around Cosmo in a suit jacket and shorts and Justin Scoggins is finally on…
BE Analytics: Do bonus awards influence the behavior of MMA fighters?
WARNING: Unlike other pieces where it’s toned down, I don’t hold back the nerd-speak today. You will see phrases like “rank-order competition,” “non-linear compensation” and…
UFC Fight Week: Protect Yourself At All Times self-defense class with Forrest Griffin and Reed Harris
Last night the UFC held one of the first events of Fight Week at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, featuring appearances…
Kenny Florian: ‘There’s winning and there’s learning’
Former UFC fighter, three-time title contender and current FOX commentator, Kenny Florian, is a man of many interests and talents. A quick look at his…
BE Analytics: UFC 174 preview and predictions
Wouldn’t you know it, UFC 174 marks the debut event for BE Analytics previews and predictions and we’ve got the closest fight card I’ve ever…
BE Analytics: Is striking cumulative or do MMA fighters fully recover between rounds?
At UFC 153, Fabio Maldonado took a beatdown from recent light heavyweight title contender Glover Teixeira. Glover dished out a record for power shots landed…
BE Analytics Remix: Is the UFC’s Viewership Declining?
Following the release of UFC on FOX 11’s low overnight ratings, much has been made about the UFC’s recent viewership. Although the final FOX numbers…
Alves: American Top Team has become ‘so huge’ since lowering management and training fees
UFC on FOX 11 takes place Saturday night in Orlando when heavyweight title contenders Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne will battle it out for the…
New study finds ‘considerable concern for the safety of fighters’ in the UFC. Or does it?
Newly published research in The American Journal of Sports Medicine finds high rates of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in UFC fighters relative to other contact…
BE Analytics: How Does Ground Control Help MMA Fighters Win?
When Chad Mendes and Cub Swanson fought at WEC 50, they were tied on two judges’ scorecards – Mendes was ahead on the other –…
What do the fight statistics say about Tyron Woodley’s cardio?
Tyron Woodley didn’t approve of Joe Rogan’s commentary during his fight with Carlos Condit last Saturday at UFC 171. Each man is entitled to their…
BE Analytics: How would decisions be different if MMA fights were scored as a whole?
Tomorrow night Johny Hendricks gets his second shot in a row at the UFC welterweight title that many – myself included – thought he rightfully…
BE Analytics: The recipe for winning UFC Fight of the Night bonuses
Take a look at these two fights. Each took place during the same event and both went to a three-round decision. Which looks like the…
How does being active get credit from MMA judges?
What’s the worst decision in UFC history? While there are a number of good candidates, I’d guess Nam Phan vs. Leonard Garcia at the TUF…