Thursday, October 10, 2013

10 Facts From 'UFC Fight Night 29'

Here are 10 interesting facts we learned from 'UFC Fight Night 29':

1.) In the 11 events the UFC has held in Brazil, Brazilian fighters are 59-20 against foreign opponents. Fighters from the country went 5-4 against foreign opponents at 'UFC Fight Night 29'

2.) Betting favorites went 4-6 on the card

3.) Maia suffered his first defeat in four fights since dropping to the UFC welterweight division

4.) Total fight time of the 10-bout card was 2:01:57

5.) Kim earned his first stoppage victory since May 24, 2008 – a span of 1,964 days (nearly 5.5 years) and 11 fights

6.) Silva earned his first decision victory since April 6, 2006 – a span of 2,743 days (7.5 years) and 17 fights

7.) Maia out-landed Shields 98-97 in total strikes over the course of their five-round bout

8.) 'UFC Fight Night 29' was the fifth event in 2013 without a "Submission of the Night" bonus

9.) Palhares' 31-second submission victory was the third fastest in UFC welterweight history

10.) Palhares' five leg-lock submission victories are the most in UFC history

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