By the Numbers: ‘TUF 24′ Finale

That is why fights do not occur on paper.Tim Elliott wasn’t supposed to be competitive against Demetrious Johnson at “The Ultimate Fighter 24” Finale, but someone forget to tell Elliott. The Missouri native gave “Mighty Mouse” all he could handle in their headlining encounter at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Saturday night, ultimately losing a hard-fought unanimous decision.While Elliott didn’t get the win, he made Johnson work and undoubtedly raised his stock in defeat. The reigning flyweight king, meanwhile, continued his assault on the record books. Here is a by-the-numbers look at the “TUF 24” finale, with statistics courtesy of FightMetric.com (online betting). 9: Consecutive title defenses for Johnson, placing him one behind Anderson Silva for most in UFC history. “Mighty Mouse” moved into a tie with Georges St. Pierre for second place on Saturday night. 11: Consecutive UFC triumphs for Johnson, tying him with Royce Gracie for fourth most all-time Only Anderson Silva (16), Jon Jones (13) and Georges St. Pierre (12) have longer streaks. 64: Career takedowns landed by Johnson in UFC competition. The flyweight king landed five of seven attempts vs. Elliott to move past Clay Guida (61) and into No. 4 on the UFC’s all-time list in that category. 4: Takedowns landed in four attempts by Elliott, the most of any Johnson opponent since Ian McCall landed four in a flyweight tournament bout in March 2012. 5: Combined submission attempts by Johnson (3) and Elliott (2). Both of Elliott’s attempts came in round one, while Johnson attempted one in round three and two in round four. 110: Total strikes landed by Elliott. Johnson, meanwhile, landed 86. However, “Mighty Mouse” outlanded his opponent 28 to 24 in significant …

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