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UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
Birmingham, United Kingdom
18 Oct 2008
Welterweight
VS
45%
Hardy
55%
Gono
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
DH
Dan Hardy
"The Outlaw"
2510
6'0"74" reachOrthodox44 yrs2-fight win streakWell-Rounded
CFR 15
AG
Akihiro Gono
3521
Submission Hunter2-fight slide51 yrsSwitch68" reach5'7"
CFR 19
★ Official Result
Dan HardywinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Akihiro Gono · UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Gono
Actual result
Hardy wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Hardy at 45% vs Gono at 55% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Gono has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 13 points.

Gono has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Hardy's chin rating of 62 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
HardyGono
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Hardy
Gono
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"+
Height
5'7"
74"+
Reach
68"
44+
Age
51
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Hardy
Gono
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
15.4
18.8
46.0
Performance Avg
43.0
37
Quality of Victory
50
38
Momentum Score
52
Hardy
Gono
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.9
0.9
34%
Strike Accuracy
48%
4.5
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.7
2 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
11
4
Body
4
7
Leg
7
RangeRange
15Distance20
1Clinch0
0Ground2
Hardy
Gono
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
Sub Attempts / fight
0.4
1.6
Grappling Style Score (/10)
8.0
1.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Hardy
Gono
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
62
96
Moderate
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
4 fights ago
Last KO loss
Strikes absorbed / min
10/35 fights
Chin rating based on
3/56 fights
Hardy
Gono
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
38
52
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
L · Sub · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
Hardy
Gono
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
100%
2
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
1
4
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Hardy
Gono
Striking4.5 / 0.7Volume6.5 / 0.7Grappling1.6 / 8.0Wrestling1.1 / 5.6Submission0.0 / 10.0Pressure4.1 / 8.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.7
1.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
8.0
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
10.0
4.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
6.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
Hardy
Strike Zones
Gono
Hardy
Attacking
5HEAD4BODY7LEGS16 landed
Absorbing
11HEAD4BODY7LEGS22 absorbed
Gono
Attacking
11HEAD4BODY7LEGS22 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD4BODY7LEGS16 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Hardy targets the legs (44% of attacks) — Gono absorbs 44% of strikes there
🎯Gono targets the head (50% of attacks) — Hardy absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Hardy
RND
Gono
0/0R00/0

Hardy · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0104.5W5.0W4.5W4.5W5.5L1.5L5.5L4.0L5.0W4.5W2008-102009-112011-032012-09
WinLossTrend

Gono · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0105.2W5.5L5.5L2007-112008-102009-01
WinLossTrend

Hardy · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Amir SadollahRating 4.5
Decision
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W · KO · R1
Duane LudwigRating 5
KO/TKO
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L · Sub · R3
Chris LytleRating 4
Submission
UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · 2011-08
L · Dec · R3
Anthony JohnsonRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · 2011-03
L · KO · R1
Carlos ConditRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · 2010-10

Gono · Last 3

L · Dec · R3
Jon FitchRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · 2009-01
L · Dec · R3
Dan HardyRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · 2008-10
W · Sub · R2
Tamdan McCroryRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 78: Validation · 2007-11

News & Media

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