Due to the high number of retarded threads on the UG regarding the superiority of submissions over striking techniques I thought I'd do my homework....
I decided to go through the last 10 UFCs and list how each fight was ended so we can see what works and what doesn't.
Here's the run down.....there were 81 total fights at the last 10 UFCs and this is how they ended....
19 fights were ended by submission holds....4 armbars, 3 triangle chokes, 3 guillotine chokes, 2 rear naked chokes, 1 injury, 1 arm triangle choke, 1 bulldog choke, 1 neck crank, 1 triangle body lock, 1 straight ankle lock, and 1 kimura.
39 fights were ended by KO/TKO/submission from strikes.
There were 21 decisions, 1 draw, and 1 DQ.
SO, that means that 23% of fights were ended by submission holds, and 48% of fights were ended by striking techniques.
BEING that MORE THAN TWICE as many fights were ended by strikes than submissions, which is superior again???? :-)
"I saw some gay thread about how striking isn't effective and I had to fight ignorance with facts.."
And? That's it? The comments of 1 possibly 2 guys was enough that you HAD to create this?
Let's see how, many rules have been massaged to help strikers? How about the philosophy behing UFC matchmaking these days? There's several reasons why this is so...
Ko's have always exceeded subs in MMA. Just the ay it is.
A lot of ref stoppages and tap outs due to strikes are due to getting in a bad position (mount) as the result of grappling....not necessarily striking. So that should be taken into consideration.
There's been a number of knee-jerk - 'ALL bjj guys think they can td like wrestlers and are the most badass dudes'... Where in reality, this is not being said. A thread with lots of posts on these subjects doesn't somehow mean all bjj people have a higher regard of their abilities than reality.
Are you talking about the submission vs KO - which do you prefer thread???? Hoenstly I do prefer watching a sub end a fight, I've watched boxing and kickboxing for so long, I love a different style of finish.
"When will people see that their style is only part of the overall puzzle??"
Absolutely. However people are saying on these threads stuff like "BJJ is worthless" (one of Kai's choice comments).
Why is it so hard to understand that a sport (BJJ) with so many links/ties to MMA will be discussed and most likely supported on here?
People are drawing incorrect conclusions from basic support offered to their MA.
Subs are part of the big three in MMA - striking, wrestling, submissions. Nothing more, nothing less.
The reason so many fight have been Tko was cause of the terrible stoppages they were having a few UFC ago. Also, add to the fact that people just pin their opponent up against the cage it makes it kinda hard to get a submission off.
I would like to see the ending percentages for the last 10 Prides though. What do I bet that there will be more submission victories than KOs.
I'm not saying that striking is the be all end all of fighting, I'm not saying that grappling is the be all end all, I'm not saying BJJ is worthless and useless.
I am simply stating that you have to have it ALL to compete in MMA, period.
You have to be able to punch, kick, knee, use takedowns, use positions, and use submissions to be a complete fighter nowadays...
Not all of those striking victories were ended on the feet. I bet the majority of them were done on the ground or up against the fence.
To pound someone to victory you need to grapple them to the ground and maintain that position. Then once you control the opponent you can either pound them or sub them.
Your study should have 3 categories
Finishes due to strikes when both men standing
Finishes due to strikes when men are on the ground