• Takedown defense and octagon control โ€” the stat everyone ignores

    Win by decision correlates most strongly with octagon center time, not strike volume. Current odds favor the higher-output striker. But the opponent has 73% octagon center time in his last 5 fights and wins 4 of them by unanimous decision. High output doesn't equal octagon control.

  • Win by decision correlates most strongly with octagon center time, not strike volume. Current odds favor the higher-output striker. But the opponent has 73% octagon center time in his last 5 fights and wins 4 of them by unanimous decision. High output doesn't equal octagon control.