Senior MMA Writer
Ethan Cole
Ethan Cole covers major UFC events, fighter developments, and the biggest stories shaping the world of mixed martial arts.
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AnalysisThe Most-Quoted Referee Stat in MMA Is Measuring the Calendar, Not the Referee
Compare officials across eras and you learn nothing — the UFC stoppage rate fell seventeen points since the nineties. Match the era and a real ten-point gap survives, five times larger than chance.
Ethan ColeAug 23, 20268 min read
BreakingUFC Oklahoma early weigh ins results, live updates | Du Plessis vs. Usman
Du Plessis and Usman headline a card stacked at 185 pounds. Middleweight is the most destructive division in the MMAHIT archive outside the two heaviest — 40.4% of its 51,705 bouts end in a knockout.
Ethan ColeJul 17, 20262 min read