Griffin-Edgar: A Cautionary Tale
Today marks the release of FightMetric's report on the phenomenal fight between Tyson Griffin and Frank Edgar from February of last year. The numbers in the report are not too contrarian, except that they allow for the rare 10-10 round. It's easy for a numerical system to call a round even because the numbers are the only deciding factor. MMA judges, on the other hand, seem to feel the need to be swayed toward one fighter or another, as if calling a round even is an indication of indecisiveness. Whatever their reason, FightMetric research indicates that no judge in NSAC history has ever called an MMA round 10-10.
The cautionary tale in the title is about naming a bout Fight of the Year too early. In this case, the fight took place in February. Tyson Griffin alone would have two other FOTY-worthy bouts (against Clay Guida and Thiago Tavares) in the succeeding 10 months. So when an exciting match happens in the first few months of 2008, just remember, patience please.
posted by FightMetric @ 12:00 AM
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