Buckley vs Malott by the Numbers: UFC Edmonton Stats Breakdown

UFC Fight Night in Edmonton pits a pure knockout artist against a fighter who can finish fights on the feet or on the mat. Using official UFC.com stats, here's how Joaquin Buckley (#10) and Mike Malott (#13) match up, plus the numbers behind three more bouts on the card. Rogers Place hosts the event on Saturday, Oct. 17, with prelims at 3 p.m. and the main card at 6 p.m. local time.

Buckley vs Malott: power vs versatility. Buckley, "New Mansa," is 21-8-0, and 15 of his wins have come by knockout (71%), with the other six on the scorecards and none by submission. At 5-foot-10 (178 cm) he gives up three inches of height to Malott, but he has the longer reach: 76 inches to 73. He lands 3.62 significant strikes per minute at 36% accuracy and absorbs 3.10. He does most of his work on the feet, where 75% of his significant strikes land, with another 19% on the ground. His knockdown average is 0.68. Malott, "Proper," is 14-2-1 with an evenly split résumé: six wins by knockout, six by submission, and nine first-round finishes to Buckley's four. He is the more accurate striker (48% to 36%) and the busier one at 4.02 significant strikes per minute, while absorbing almost exactly as many as Buckley (3.09). His knockdown average is actually higher, at 0.82, and he attempts 0.65 submissions per 15 minutes to Buckley's 0.08. Defensively, Buckley holds the edge: 59% significant strike defense and 70% takedown defense, compared with 56% and 57% for Malott. Malott's UFC fights average 9:12; Buckley's, 11:45. On paper, the contrast is clear: Buckley does three-quarters of his work on the feet, while Malott brings six submission wins and 0.65 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Blanchfield vs Jasudavicius: pace vs size. In the women's flyweight bout, Erin Blanchfield (#4) meets Jasmine Jasudavicius (#6). Blanchfield, "Cold Blooded," is 14-2-0 and sits at #8 on the pound-for-pound list. There's a decade between them: Blanchfield is 27, Jasudavicius 37. Jasudavicius (15-4-0) is taller at 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-4 and has the longer reach, 68 inches to 66. Blanchfield, though, fights at a different pace, landing 5.24 significant strikes per minute to 3.47, with both at 44% accuracy. The trade-off: she also absorbs more, 4.25 per minute to 3.46.

• Wrestling. Jasudavicius shoots more often, 63 takedown attempts to 47, but converts only 3% of them. Blanchfield is at 21% and defends 78% of takedowns to Jasudavicius' 75%.
• On the mat. Blanchfield has five submission wins and averages 0.86 attempts per 15 minutes; Jasudavicius has four and 0.54. But the Canadian lands 25% of her significant strikes on the ground, compared with 16% for Blanchfield.
• Duration. Both are used to going the distance. Their fights average 13:37 and 12:45, and half of Blanchfield's wins and 60% of Jasudavicius' have gone to the judges.

• Nelson vs Perez, lightweight. Kyle Nelson, "The Monster" (17-7-1), has eight first-round finishes on his record, and his career wins include six knockouts and four submissions. He rarely fights on the ground, with 84% of his significant strikes coming on the feet. Cristian Perez is eight years younger at 27 and two inches shorter, but holds the reach advantage, 72 inches to 71. The Mexican likes to work in the clinch, where 32% of his significant strikes land. He also stops 88% of takedowns and has the higher knockdown average (0.79 to 0.13). His weak spot is defense: he avoids just 39% of significant strikes, to Nelson's 54%. Both absorb plenty: 4.56 and 4.58 per minute.
• Barriault vs Daukaus, middleweight. Marc-Andre Barriault, "Powerbar" (17-11-0), is the highest-volume striker of the eight fighters broken down here, landing 5.65 significant strikes per minute and absorbing 5.94. Eleven of his 17 wins are knockouts, and 28% of his strikes land in the clinch. Kyle Daukaus (17-4-0) is the mirror image: 12 submission wins (71%), eight first-round finishes and the shortest average fight time in this group at 7:37. He is taller at 6-foot-3 to 6-foot-1, has the longer reach (76 inches to 74), strikes more accurately (53% to 47%) and absorbs the fewest strikes of the group, 2.94 per minute. Barriault stops 68% of takedowns and Daukaus completes 21% of his attempts, and the numbers suggest grappling is where this fight will be decided.

The 13-bout card features five ranked fighters. Arrive for the 3 p.m. prelims to catch the whole night, not just the headliner. Get your seat: UFC Fight Night Edmonton tickets for Oct. 17.