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

UFC 328 featured a rare statistical anomaly occurring twice in one night, as fighters who landed eight or more takedowns in title fights still lost. Historically, UFC fighters who land five or more takedowns in title bouts win 81.08 percent of the time. Fighters who land seven or more takedowns win 83 percent of the time. Khamzat Chimaev and Tatsuro Taira landed nine and eight takedowns respectively but both lost their fights. The post analyzes how this demonstrates that even elite-level wrestling cannot guarantee victory, and total well-roundedness remains the most important attribute in modern MMA.