UFC 35: Throwdown

Friday, January 11, 2002·Uncasville, Connecticut, USA·8 fights
Model: 4/8(50%)
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Main Card

LightweightMISS
Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver
CO-III1229
Knockout Artist
VS
BJ Penn
BJ Penn
RK-I1142
All-Rounder
Jens Pulver won by Decision - Majority (R5)
Pulver 35%65% Penn
Over/UnderOver 59%
Under 41%Over 59%
CONFIDENT
Knockout Artist vs All-RounderKnockout Artist wins 49% historically
Elo gap: -9(favors Penn)
Striking volume advantage: -2.4(favors Penn)
Takedown rate advantage: -5.1(favors Penn)
HeavyweightHIT
Ricco Rodriguez
Ricco Rodriguez
CO-III1282
Wrestler
VS
Jeff Monson
Jeff Monson
CO-III1320
All-Rounder
Ricco Rodriguez won by KO/TKO (R3)
Rodriguez 79%21% Monson
Over/UnderUnder 64%
Under 64%Over 36%
STRONG
Wrestler vs All-RounderWrestler wins 58% historically
Elo gap: +363(favors Rodriguez)
Striking volume advantage: +1.3(favors Rodriguez)
Takedown rate advantage: +3.9(favors Rodriguez)
MiddleweightHIT
VS
Dave Menne
Dave Menne
PR-III806
Murilo Bustamante won by KO/TKO (R2)
Bustamante 61%39% Menne
Over/UnderUnder 59%
Under 59%Over 41%
LEAN
Elo gap: -99(favors Menne)
Striking volume advantage: -1.4(favors Menne)
Takedown rate advantage: +4.0(favors Bustamante)
Light HeavyweightHIT
Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell
CO-III1275
VS
Chuck Liddell won by Decision - Unanimous (R3)
Liddell 68%32% Suloev
Over/UnderUnder 63%
Under 63%Over 37%
CONFIDENT
Elo gap: +476(favors Liddell)
Striking volume advantage: +2.1(favors Liddell)
Takedown rate advantage: -0.0(favors Suloev)
MiddleweightMISS
VS
Ricardo Almeida
Ricardo Almeida
CO-III1222
Andrei Semenov won by KO/TKO (R2)
Semenov 26%74% Almeida
Over/UnderUnder 63%
Under 63%Over 37%
CONFIDENT
Elo gap: -130(favors Almeida)
Striking volume advantage: -0.7(favors Almeida)
Takedown rate advantage: -0.8(favors Almeida)

Prelims

Light HeavyweightMISS
Kevin Randleman
Kevin Randleman
CO-II1334
Wrestler
VS
Renato Sobral
Renato Sobral
CO-III1224
Submission Artist
Kevin Randleman won by Decision - Unanimous (R3)
Randleman 43%57% Sobral
Over/UnderUnder 56%
Under 56%Over 44%
LEAN
Wrestler vs Submission ArtistWrestler wins 55% historically
Elo gap: +35(favors Randleman)
Striking volume advantage: +0.3(favors Randleman)
Takedown rate advantage: -0.9(favors Sobral)
WelterweightMISS
Gil Castillo
Gil Castillo
RK-III1036
VS
Gil Castillo won by Decision - Unanimous (R3)
Castillo 41%59% Brennan
Over/UnderUnder 54%
Under 54%Over 46%
LEAN
Elo gap: -164(favors Brennan)
Striking volume advantage: +0.2(favors Castillo)
Takedown rate advantage: +2.8(favors Castillo)
MiddleweightHIT
VS
Keith Rockel
Keith Rockel
RK-III1026
Eugene Jackson won by Submission (R2)
Jackson 57%43% Rockel
Over/UnderUnder 63%
Under 63%Over 37%
LEAN
Elo gap: -163(favors Rockel)
Striking volume advantage: +1.5(favors Jackson)
Takedown rate advantage: +0.9(favors Jackson)