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UFC 84: Ill Will
Las Vegas, USA
24 May 2008
Light Heavyweight
VS
90%
Sokoudjou
10%
Nakamura
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 5:00
RT
CFR 18
★ Official Result
Rameau Thierry SokoudjouwinsKO/TKOR1 · 5:00
def. Kazuhiro Nakamura · UFC 84: Ill Will
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Sokoudjou
→
Actual result
Sokoudjou wins
KO/TKO · R1
Pre-fight analysis
Sokoudjou is a strong favourite at 90% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 16 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Sokoudjou has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 60 points.
Sokoudjou has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Sokoudjou's chin rating of 66 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
SokoudjouNakamura
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Sokoudjou
Nakamura
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
+5'11"
78"+
Reach
70"
42+
Age
47
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Sokoudjou
Nakamura
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.3
2.1
49.3
Performance Avg
0.0
60
Quality of Victory
0
35
Momentum Score
0
Sokoudjou
Nakamura
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.1
0.6
44%
Strike Accuracy
29%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.0
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
7
Head
1
6
Body
5
13
Leg
0
RangeRange
20Distance6
4Clinch0
2Ground0
Sokoudjou
Nakamura
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
🥊
Pure striking matchup
Neither fighter has significant grappling in their history
0
Submission wins
0
Sokoudjou
Nakamura
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
66
76
Moderate
Verdict
Moderate
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
3/36 fights
Chin rating based on
2/34 fights
Sokoudjou
Nakamura
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
35
0
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
L · Sub · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Sokoudjou
Nakamura
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
0%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
0
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Sokoudjou
Nakamura
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.0
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
8.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
0.0
0.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.0
SokoudjouNakamura
Strike Zones
Sokoudjou
Attacking
26 landedAbsorbing
6 absorbedNakamura
Attacking
6 landedAbsorbing
26 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Sokoudjou targets the legs (50% of attacks) — Nakamura absorbs 50% of strikes there
🎯Nakamura targets the body (83% of attacks) — Sokoudjou absorbs 83% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Sokoudjou
RND
Nakamura
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
Sokoudjou · QOF Timeline
Avg: 3.5WinLossTrend
Nakamura · QOF Timeline
Avg: 3.5WinLossTrend
Sokoudjou · Last 3
L · KO · R2
Luiz CaneRating 2.8KO/TKO
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · 2008-10
W · KO · R1
Kazuhiro NakamuraRating 5KO/TKO
UFC 84: Ill Will · 2008-05
L · Sub · R2
Lyoto MachidaRating 2.8Submission
UFC 79: Nemesis · 2007-12
Nakamura · Last 2
L · KO · R1
Rameau Thierry SokoudjouRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 84: Ill Will · 2008-05
L · Dec · R3
Lyoto MachidaRating 5.5Decision
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