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Dave Menne vs Murilo Bustamante

Dave Menne is 45-17-2; Murilo Bustamante is 15-8-1. Murilo Bustamante is 8 years older than Dave Menne. Murilo Bustamante is 4" · 10 cm taller than Dave Menne. They have met once: Dave Menne 0, Murilo Bustamante 1.

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United States
Dave Menne
“The Warrior” · 45-17-2
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MiddleweightMet once
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Brazil
Murilo Bustamante
“Bust A Move” · 15-8-1
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Style & credentials

Dave Menne

No background on record

Murilo Bustamante

No background on record

Camp · Brazilian Top Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
88%
22%
Body
10%
27%
Leg
2%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Dave Mennelast 6 fights
41%39%20%
Murilo Bustamantelast 4 fights
46%12%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Dave Menne· from fights outside the UFC Murilo Bustamante· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.171.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dave Menne · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersMurilo Bustamante · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.552.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dave Menne · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersMurilo Bustamante · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.463.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dave Menne · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersMurilo Bustamante · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dave Menne · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMurilo Bustamante · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dave Menne · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMurilo Bustamante · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.701.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dave Menne · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersMurilo Bustamante · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.17
Strikes landed / min
1.38
1.55
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.01
0.46 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.97 / 13.2
50%
Takedown accuracy
30%
67%
Takedown defence
100%
3:01
Control time / fight
3:01
2.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Dave Menne6 UFC fights · 143 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
10%15/145
6%9/11
24%34/51
Clinch
21%30/54
15%22/25
3%4/5
Ground
20%28/48
1%1/1
0%0/0
Murilo Bustamante4 UFC fights · 52 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%23/42
0%0/0
2%1/1
Clinch
2%1/8
10%5/5
0%0/0
Ground
42%22/47
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Dave Menne and Murilo Bustamante ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 35: Throwdown (Fri, Jan 11, 2002), where Murilo Bustamante won by TKO.

What are the records of Dave Menne and Murilo Bustamante?

Dave Menne is 45-17-2 and Murilo Bustamante is 15-8-1.

Who is taller, Dave Menne or Murilo Bustamante?

Murilo Bustamante is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Dave Menne stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Dave Menne or Murilo Bustamante?

Murilo Bustamante is 60 and Dave Menne is 52.

Who has more finishes, Dave Menne or Murilo Bustamante?

Dave Menne has 25 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission); Murilo Bustamante has 11 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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