UFC 328 sees rare double occurrence of fighters losing despite 8+ takedowns

At UFC 328, a rare statistical phenomenon occurred twice: fighters who completed 8 or more takedowns in title fights lost their bouts. Historically, UFC fighters who land 5+ takedowns in title fights win 81.08% of the time, while those landing 7+ takedowns win 83% of the time. However, both Khamzat Chimaev and Tatsuro Taira achieved 9 and 8 takedowns respectively but still lost their championship fights. The analysis suggests this demonstrates the importance of total well-roundedness over wrestling dominance alone, as factors like weight cut, health, and circumstances heavily impact wrestling-heavy game plans.