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Matchup deep-dive

Brodie Farber vs.
Rory Markham

Two full careers, measured against each man's own division and against each other β€” the tape, the read, and every number behind them.

0-2-0 Brodie Farber Β· UFC
1-2-0 Rory Markham Β· UFC
Tale of the tape

The men, measured.

Frame, age, layoff and recent form β€” green marks the edge on each line.

0-2-0
UFC record
1-2-0
Catch Weight
Division (benchmark)
Welterweight
46.1
AgeΞ” 1.7 yrs
44.4
6'1"
HeightΞ” 1"
6'0"
β€”
Reach
71"
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
211.8
Layoff (months)Ξ” 15.5 mo
196.3
LL
Last 5 (newest first)
LLW
The read

What the numbers say.

Scouting notes, auto-generated β€” only stats deviating more than 25% from the division median make this list. No narratives, just deviations.

Rory Markham carries real power β€” 2.70 knockdowns per 15 minutes, vs a 0.38 Welterweight norm.
Rory Markham absorbs 10.27 sig. strikes per minute, well above the 3.06 Welterweight norm β€” hittable.
Level of competition

Who did they actually beat?

Full-career records re-graded by the tier of opposition β€” the same grading the Contender Series pick model uses. Records built on tier-4 competition are worth less than records built on killers.

Brodie Farber

Full career not yet synced for Brodie Farber β€” tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).

In the UFC: 0-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 Β· avg opponent walk-in record -0.5 wins over .500

Rory Markham

Full career not yet synced for Rory Markham β€” tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).

In the UFC: 0-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 Β· avg opponent walk-in record +1.3 wins over .500

Striking

The stand-up battle.

Career totals; norms are the medians of each man's own division.

Significant strikes β€” landed & absorbed

281.69/min Β· norm β€”
Sig. strikes landed
111.98/min Β· norm 3.17
362.17/min Β· norm β€”
Sig. strikes absorbed
5710.27/min Β· norm 3.06
45.9%norm β€”
Striking accuracy
21.6%norm 44.9%
53.2%norm β€”
Striking defense
45.2%norm 55.25%
00.00/15 Β· norm β€”
Knockdowns
12.70/15 Β· norm 0.38

Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)

Brodie Farber

Distance 78.7% (norm β€”) Β· Clinch 14.8% (norm β€”) Β· Ground 6.6% (norm β€”)

Rory Markham

Distance 92.2% (norm 81.2%) Β· Clinch 7.8% (norm 9.4%) Β· Ground 0.0% (norm 8.1%)

What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)

Brodie Farber

Head 77.0% (norm β€”) Β· Body 13.1% (norm β€”) Β· Legs 9.8% (norm β€”)

Rory Markham

Head 90.2% (norm 78.2%) Β· Body 5.9% (norm 12.4%) Β· Legs 3.9% (norm 8.4%)

Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone

Green β‰₯ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.

Zone Farber L/AAccCatch Weight med Markham L/AAccWelterweight med
BY POSITION
At distance 20 / 48 41.7% β€” 8 / 47 17.0% 38.6%
In the clinch 7 / 9 too few to rate β€” 3 / 4 too few to rate 67.8%
On the ground 1 / 4 too few to rate β€” 0 / 0 too few to rate 67.2%
BY TARGET
To the head 18 / 47 38.3% β€” 8 / 46 17.4% 37.2%
To the body 6 / 8 too few to rate β€” 2 / 3 too few to rate 70.7%
To the legs 4 / 6 too few to rate β€” 1 / 2 too few to rate 82.9%

Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Catch Weight: 0 fighters Β· Welterweight: 182 fighters).

What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man

Green ≀ division median β€” harder to hit than the typical man in his division.

Zone vs Farber L/AOpp accCatch Weight med vs Markham L/AOpp accWelterweight med
BY POSITION
At distance 17 / 46 37.0% β€” 35 / 76 46.1% 39.0%
In the clinch 7 / 13 too few to rate β€” 3 / 4 too few to rate 68.9%
On the ground 12 / 18 too few to rate β€” 19 / 24 too few to rate 68.0%
BY TARGET
To the head 20 / 58 34.5% β€” 46 / 92 50.0% 35.6%
To the body 4 / 5 too few to rate β€” 2 / 2 too few to rate 69.6%
To the legs 12 / 14 too few to rate β€” 9 / 10 too few to rate 82.1%
Grappling

The ground war.

Takedowns, control and submissions β€” career totals with each man's per-minute rates against his division norm.

150.0% acc Β· 0.90/15 Β· norm β€”
Takedowns landed
0β€” acc Β· 0.00/15 Β· norm 1.27
220.0% def Β· norm β€”
Takedowns stopped
0β€” def Β· norm 63.9%
0:333.3% of cage time Β· norm β€”
Control time
0:010.3% of cage time Β· norm 18.5%
9:518:53 per 15 Β· norm β€”
Time under control
1:203:36 per 15 Β· norm 3:15
10.90/15 Β· norm β€”
Submission attempts
00.00/15 Β· norm 0.45

Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals β€” Markham has more cage time on record.

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