MMA is the beginning: Computer Vision on Sports Analytics

How far could this game-changing system really go regarding sports data analysis?

If you’re immersed in the world of data, chances are you’ve come across this video on various platforms. It’s not just any video — it’s a glimpse into the future of combat sports, featuring a real-time Computer Vision system analyzing every aspect of fights, especially MMA fights (below), one of the world’s most renowned sports.

This groundbreaking tool opens up a realm of possibilities. Could AI be the future referees, objectively and accurately detecting rule violations? Is it conceivable to predict the fight’s winner within seconds of the bell ringing?

“There’s very little live data available at the moment — MMA (mixed martial arts) is the eighth most popular sport in the world, and we’re the only ones providing stats for it. We’re focused on both the broadcast enhancement and sports betting side and use computer vision and markerless motion tracking to create stats and analytics in real-time, which betting companies utilise for the live betting odds during bouts.” — Tim Malik, CEO at Combat IQ told Broadcast