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Friday, March 5, 1999Casino Magic Bay
Tito Ortiz defeated Guy Mezger by TKO in round 1 (9:56) in the Middleweight main event of UFC 19: Young Guns, held Friday, March 5, 1999 at Casino Magic Bay.
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Tito Ortiz vs Guy Mezger
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tito OrtizGuy Mezger
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 42
Significant strikes2 / 4
62%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
92 / 111
Total strikes9 / 11
2 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts3
0:00
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tito OrtizGuy Mezger
2285%150%
Head
415%00%
Body
00%150%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Tito Ortiz
92%
Guy Mezger
50%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Tito Ortiz26 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/2
0
0
Clinch
11/3
11/3
0
Ground
2121/31
33/3
0
Guy Mezger2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/2
0
11/1
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Tito OrtizGuy Mezger
R1
26
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 42
Significant strikes2 / 4
62%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
92 / 111
Total strikes9 / 11
2 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts3
Insights
- Guy Mezger stops 88% of takedowns, better than 94% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Tito Ortiz
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 2000Bronze · ADCC-99 kg
- —Champion · California Community College StateCalifornia junior college state championships
- —All-American · Junior College All AmericanCalifornia junior college
- —4th Place · State HSCalifornia high school
Guy Mezger
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%72%
Head
13%12%
Body
13%16%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Tito Ortizlast 27 fights
33%22%45%
Guy Mezgerlast 5 fights
25%29%46%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tito Ortiz Guy Mezger
Strikes landed / min
2.592.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tito Ortiz · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersGuy Mezger · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.881.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tito Ortiz · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersGuy Mezger · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.470.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tito Ortiz · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersGuy Mezger · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tito Ortiz · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersGuy Mezger · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tito Ortiz · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersGuy Mezger · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tito Ortiz · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersGuy Mezger · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.59
Strikes landed / min2.30
2.88
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.36
2.47 / 7.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.39 / 0.8
35%
Takedown accuracy50%
54%
Takedown defence88%
4:26
Control time / fight0:00
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Tito Ortiz27 UFC fights · 707 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%170/670
3%23/34
6%42/63
Clinch
7%52/102
7%52/62
7%49/49
Ground
43%304/510
2%15/15
0%0/0
Guy Mezger5 UFC fights · 68 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6%4/23
4%3/3
15%10/11
Clinch
22%15/22
6%4/4
1%1/1
Ground
44%30/45
1%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Tito Ortiz22 of 34 ended early · 65%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Guy Mezger26 of 46 ended early · 57%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Tito Ortiz vs Guy Mezger?
Tito Ortiz defeated Guy Mezger by TKO in round 1 (9:56) in the Middleweight main event of UFC 19: Young Guns, held Friday, March 5, 1999 at Casino Magic Bay.