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UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
Ottawa, Canada
4 May 2019
Welterweight
VS
82%
Taleb
18%
Prepolec
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
★ Official Result
Nordine TalebwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Kyle Prepolec · UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Taleb
→
Actual result
Taleb wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis
Taleb is a strong favourite at 82% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 12 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Taleb has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 34 points.
Risk flags
Taleb's chin rating of 30 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Prepolec has a chin rating of 40 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
TalebPrepolec
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Taleb
Prepolec
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
5'10"
74"+
Reach
70"
45
Age
+37
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Taleb
Prepolec
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
14.8
3.2
43.9
Performance Avg
0.0
34
Quality of Victory
0
52
Momentum Score
0
Taleb
Prepolec
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.0
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
3.8
Style: Pressure
0.0
6.9
Style: Volume
0.0
2 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
13
Head
5
11
Body
4
10
Leg
0
RangeRange
33Distance9
0Clinch0
1Ground0
Taleb
Prepolec
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.7
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
1.2
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Taleb
Prepolec
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
30
40
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
2
KO/TKO Losses
2
2
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
12/22 fights
Chin rating based on
5/28 fights
Taleb
Prepolec
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
52
0
Current form
5-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R3
L · Sub · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Taleb
Prepolec
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
29%
0%
2
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
5
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Taleb
Prepolec
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.0
1.7
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
1.2
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
3.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
0.0
6.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.0
TalebPrepolec
Strike Zones
Taleb
Attacking
34 landedAbsorbing
9 absorbedPrepolec
Attacking
9 landedAbsorbing
34 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Taleb targets the head (38% of attacks) — Prepolec absorbs 38% of strikes there
🎯Prepolec targets the head (56% of attacks) — Taleb absorbs 56% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Taleb
RND
Prepolec
0/0R00/0
Taleb · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Muslim SalikhovKO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
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L · KO · R2
Sean StricklandKO/TKO
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L · Sub · R1
Claudio SilvaSubmission
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W · KO · R1
Danny RobertsKO/TKO
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Prepolec · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Mateusz RebeckiKO/TKO
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L · KO · R3
Drew DoberKO/TKO
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L · Sub · R2
Benoit Saint DenisSubmission
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L · Dec · R3
Austin HubbardDecision
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L · Dec · R3
Nordine TalebDecision
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · 2019-05