Rory Markham vs.
Brodie Farber
Two full careers, measured against each man's own division and against each other β the tape, the read, and every number behind them.
The men, measured.
Frame, age, layoff and recent form β green marks the edge on each line.
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.
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.
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
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
The stand-up battle.
Career totals; norms are the medians of each man's own division.
Significant strikes β landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Rory Markham
Distance 92.2% (norm 81.2%) Β· Clinch 7.8% (norm 9.4%) Β· Ground 0.0% (norm 8.1%)
Brodie Farber
Distance 78.7% (norm β) Β· Clinch 14.8% (norm β) Β· Ground 6.6% (norm β)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Rory Markham
Head 90.2% (norm 78.2%) Β· Body 5.9% (norm 12.4%) Β· Legs 3.9% (norm 8.4%)
Brodie Farber
Head 77.0% (norm β) Β· Body 13.1% (norm β) Β· Legs 9.8% (norm β)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green β₯ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Markham L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Farber L/A | Acc | Catch Weight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 8 / 47 | 17.0% | 38.6% | 20 / 48 | 41.7% | β |
| In the clinch | 3 / 4 | too few to rate | 67.8% | 7 / 9 | too few to rate | β |
| On the ground | 0 / 0 | too few to rate | 67.2% | 1 / 4 | too few to rate | β |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 8 / 46 | 17.4% | 37.2% | 18 / 47 | 38.3% | β |
| To the body | 2 / 3 | too few to rate | 70.7% | 6 / 8 | too few to rate | β |
| To the legs | 1 / 2 | too few to rate | 82.9% | 4 / 6 | too few to rate | β |
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 (Welterweight: 182 fighters Β· Catch Weight: 0 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green β€ division median β harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Markham L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Farber L/A | Opp acc | Catch Weight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 35 / 76 | 46.1% | 39.0% | 17 / 46 | 37.0% | β |
| In the clinch | 3 / 4 | too few to rate | 68.9% | 7 / 13 | too few to rate | β |
| On the ground | 19 / 24 | too few to rate | 68.0% | 12 / 18 | too few to rate | β |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 46 / 92 | 50.0% | 35.6% | 20 / 58 | 34.5% | β |
| To the body | 2 / 2 | too few to rate | 69.6% | 4 / 5 | too few to rate | β |
| To the legs | 9 / 10 | too few to rate | 82.1% | 12 / 14 | too few to rate | β |
The ground war.
Takedowns, control and submissions β career totals with each man's per-minute rates against his division norm.
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals β Markham has more cage time on record.