Alright, so today I’m gonna walk you through how I dug into the stats of Raúl Rosas Jr. It was a bit of a rabbit hole, but hey, that’s how you learn, right?
First off, I started with the basics. I hit up the usual suspects – you know, the big MMA sites, UFC’s official page, that kind of thing. I needed to get his fight record, wins, losses, maybe some basic bio info like his age and weight class. This was pretty easy stuff, just a matter of copy-pasting into a document to keep things organized. I wanted to have a base to work off of.
Next, I wanted to dive a little deeper than just the wins and losses. I wanted to see what kind of wins he had. Were they mostly knockouts? Submissions? Decisions? And against what level of competition? I started watching some of his fights on Fight Pass. Took notes on each one, noting the round, the method of victory, and a little blurb about how the fight went down. Not super detailed, just enough to get a feel for his strengths and weaknesses.
This is where it got a little more interesting. The official stats are fine, but they don’t always tell the whole story. I started searching for more in-depth statistical analysis. Stuff like significant strikes landed per minute, takedown accuracy, submission attempts per fight. This is harder to find, you gotta dig through smaller MMA news sites, fan forums, and sometimes even pay for access to some of the more hardcore stat sites. I pieced together what I could find and started building a little spreadsheet.
But even that wasn’t enough! I wanted to see how his stats stacked up against other fighters in his division (bantamweight). So, I did the same process for a few other notable bantamweights. This took a while, because I was basically doing the same data gathering for multiple fighters. But it was worth it. Now I could actually compare Rosas Jr.’s numbers to his peers.
- Basic Stats: Fight record, age, weight, reach.
- Fight Breakdown: Method of victory (KO, Sub, Decision), round, opponent quality.
- Advanced Stats: Significant strikes landed/absorbed, takedown accuracy, submission attempts.
- Comparison: Stacked his stats against other bantamweights.
Finally, after all that data gathering, I just spent some time analyzing it all. What patterns did I see? Was he a slow starter or a fast starter? Was he more dangerous on the feet or on the ground? Did he have any obvious weaknesses that opponents could exploit? It was all about trying to form a picture of Raúl Rosas Jr. as a fighter, based on the data. No magic formula here, just good old-fashioned observation and critical thinking.
It’s not perfect, and it’s definitely not as fancy as what the pros do, but it gave me a way better understanding of Raúl Rosas Jr. than just reading his Wikipedia page. And honestly, that’s what it’s all about, right? Getting a little deeper, scratching beneath the surface.
Hopefully, this gives you guys a peek into how I approached this. It’s not rocket science, just a bit of research and a lot of patience.
