Alright, so I watched that Poirier vs. Saint Denis fight, and man, what a scrap that was. Afterwards, I got curious, you know? You see the action, the back and forth, but I wanted to get a feel for the actual numbers behind it all. Sometimes the stats tell a slightly different story, or just confirm what your eyes saw.
So, the first thing I did was basically just sit down and decide to look it up. Grabbed my tablet, opened up a browser. Didn’t do anything fancy, just typed in something simple like “Poirier Saint Denis fight stats” or maybe “UFC 299 Poirier stats”. Just wanted the raw data.
It took a few clicks, bouncing around some sports pages, the usual stuff. Eventually, I landed on a page that had a pretty decent breakdown. No fancy graphics, just the numbers laid out – significant strikes, takedowns, maybe control time, stuff like that, round by round.
Digging into the Numbers
So, I started scrolling through it. Here’s what jumped out at me from what I found:
- Significant Strikes: This was interesting. Saint Denis looked super busy, right? Especially early on. The numbers seemed to back that up, showing him throwing a lot. But then you looked at Poirier’s side, and while maybe the volume wasn’t always as high early on, you gotta think about the impact. The stats showed Poirier landing clean, powerful shots. It wasn’t just about quantity.
- Takedowns: I remembered Saint Denis really pushing for the takedowns. The stats confirmed he attempted quite a few. But Poirier’s defense? The numbers showed he stuffed a good chunk of those attempts. That drains energy, you know, both trying and defending.
- The Flow: Looking at the round-by-round stats was kind of cool. You could see Saint Denis having success, putting pressure on, maybe winning the first round on paper based purely on volume and control attempts. But then you see Poirier’s striking numbers, maybe not as many attempts but the landing percentage or the type of strikes recorded (if the site broke it down) started telling the story of the damage leading to that big finish in the second.
My Takeaway from the Stats
Looking at all that, it kind of reinforced what I saw, but with more detail. Saint Denis brought incredible pressure and had his moments, clearly shown by his activity stats early on. He was definitely implementing his game plan.
But the stats also highlighted Poirier’s experience and power. He weathered the storm, defended crucial takedowns (which the numbers backed up), and found his openings. Those significant strike numbers for Poirier, especially the ones that landed clean, really showed how he turned the fight around so decisively. It wasn’t just one lucky punch; the stats showed him landing effectively even while under pressure.
So yeah, just spent some time looking through the numbers myself. It doesn’t capture the whole feeling of the fight, the intensity or the heart shown, but it adds a layer. Confirmed some things, made me appreciate Poirier’s defense and finishing ability even more seeing it laid out numerically. Just my two cents after digging into it.
