Sleeper Player Picks uses official MMA fight statistics to score MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) picks. Below is a breakdown of the stats offered, how they’re defined, and how special fight outcomes are handled.
Stats Offered for MMA Picks
The following stats may be available when creating MMA Picks:
Significant Strikes
Finishes
Takedowns
Fight Time (Minutes)
Win by Submission
Win by Knockout
Win by Decision
Availability of stats may vary by fight or contest.
Stat Definitions
Significant Strikes
Scored as the total number of significant strikes landed by a fighter during the fight.
Finishes
A finish is recorded if a fighter defeats their opponent by submission or knockout.
Takedowns
Scored as the number of completed takedowns by a fighter.
Fight Time (Minutes)
Fight time is scored as a decimal and is offered only in 15-second intervals.
Examples:
A fight lasting 12 minutes and 30 seconds will be scored as 12.5
A fight lasting 2 minutes and 15 seconds will be scored as 2.25
Win by Submission
Recorded if the fighter wins the bout via submission.
Win by Knockout
Recorded if the fighter wins the bout via knockout or technical knockout (KO/TKO).
Win by Decision
Recorded if the fighter wins the bout by judges’ decision.
MMA Player Picks Rules
Disqualifications, Draws, and No Contests
If a fight is ruled a No Contest by the governing MMA organization, all selections for all markets within that fight will be voided.
If a fighter wins by disqualification, or if the fight ends in a draw, all applicable stats will still be graded as normal.