[#1taz]

You cannot possibly judge any mma fighter by his win/loss record alone.

You also have to look at how, against who, where, and when he has fought.

There are a lot of unprofessional small-time organizations out there with some real unskilled fighters that any fighter with a little skill can travel around to and build a good-sized number of wins.

And not all organizations everywhere have the same set of athletic commision sanctioned rules that the ufc does...so what allowed a fighter to excell in that organization may not even be allowed in the ufc.

Plus some fighters have had the good fortune to fight some opponents when they were injured, having problems in their personal life, when they were well past their prime, when they didn't have sufficient time to prepare and train, etc.

Looking at stats is important...but you really have to study a mma fighter and all of his former opponents' history closely to see their real worth as competitors in any top-tier mainstream organization like the ufc.

Lastly...don't forget that anything can happen on any given day once the ref gives them their instructions, they touch gloves, and then go at it....especially if they are not used to being in front of a huge crowd on camera.

The best odds-makers get proven wrong all the time.