By Steven Kelliher on October 26, 2010
Zoila Frausto spoke with Tapology’s Steven Kelliher ahead of her championship bout with undefeated Japanese stand-out Megumi Fugii, which takes place this Thursday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida as part of Bellator 34.
Posted in Exclusive Interviews | Tagged bellator, female mma, underdogs
By Gregory Saks on November 6, 2009
After witnessing some stunning MMA upsets in recent weeks, Tapology decided to look back at the top upsets from 2008 to see how they compared. The top 25 upsets of 2008 are listed below, ranked based upon the oddsmaker’s lines that were publicly available at the time. The list includes matches from all of the [...]
Posted in Industry Analysis | Tagged underdogs, upsets
By Gregory Saks on October 17, 2009
Over the past two years 30% of MMA bouts ended with an underdog pulling off an upset over the oddsmaker’s favorite. Tapology broke these bouts down by weight class and found a strong correlation between weight division and upset rates. The lighter the fighters are, the more likely there is to be an upset, with [...]
Posted in Industry Analysis | Tagged lightweights, odds, underdogs, upsets
By Gregory Saks on October 15, 2009
Just over three quarters through the year, we have seen a number of stunning Mixed Martial Arts upsets in 2009. Using publicly posted oddsmaker lines to rank them, Tapology has compiled a list of the year’s top 20 upsets to date. From newcomer Joe Warren’s improbable victory over Kid Yamamoto in the Dream featherweight tournament, [...]
Posted in Industry Analysis | Tagged odds, underdogs, upsets
By Gregory Saks on October 6, 2009
As mixed martial arts solidifies its place in the North American sports mainstream, fans increasingly look to professional oddsmakers for their predictions in major upcoming bouts. Tapology’s comprehensive analysis of betting lines over the past two years shows the sportsbooks are correctly calling the eventual winner in some 70% of fights. Their performance has dropped [...]
Posted in Industry Analysis | Tagged odds, ufc, underdogs
