UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi
Montreal, Canada
25 Apr 2015
Welterweight
VS
46%
Taleb
54%
Clements
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
NT
Nordine Taleb
15 – 7
6'1"74" reachOrthodox44 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 15
CC
Chris Clements
"The Menace"
12 – 6
Well-Rounded50 yrsOrthodox70" reach5'10"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Clements

This is a genuine toss-up — Taleb at 46% vs Clements at 54% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Clements has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Taleb's chin rating of 30 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Taleb
Clements
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
5'10"
74"+
Reach
70"
44+
Age
50
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Taleb
Clements
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
14.8
17.7
43.9
Performance Avg
45.5
34
Quality of Victory
43
52
Momentum Score
58
Taleb
Clements
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.4
1.5
54%
Strike Accuracy
55%
4.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.0
2 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
7
Head
1
2
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
4Distance2
0Clinch0
5Ground0
Taleb
Clements
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.7
/ 10
1.2
/ 10
1.2
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.8
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Taleb
Clements
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
30
76
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
2
KO/TKO Losses
1
2
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
12/22 fights
Chin rating based on
5/18 fights
Taleb
Clements
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
52
58
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
Upcoming
W · Dec · R3
Taleb
Clements
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
29%
50%
2
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
0
5
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Taleb
Clements
Striking4.0 / 6.0Volume6.9 / 5.0Grappling1.7 / 1.2Wrestling1.2 / 0.8Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure3.8 / 5.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.0
1.7
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
1.2
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
3.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.0
6.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.0
Taleb
Strike Zones
Clements
Taleb
Attacking
7HEAD2BODY0LEGS9 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY1LEGS2 absorbed
Clements
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY1LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD2BODY0LEGS9 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Taleb targets the head (78% of attacks) — Clements absorbs 78% of strikes there
🎯Clements targets the head (50% of attacks) — Taleb absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Taleb
RND
Clements
0/0R00/0

Taleb · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.2
0104.5W5.3W4.5W3.0L5.2W6.0L4.5W5.0W1.5L3.9L4.5W2.5L2014-042015-082017-052018-102019-09
WinLossTrend

Clements · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
0104.5W3.3L5.0W5.5L2012-042013-092014-112015-04
WinLossTrend

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Decision
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KO/TKO
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Submission
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KO/TKO
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Clements · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Nordine TalebRating 5.5
Decision
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W · KO · R1
Vik GrujicRating 5
KO/TKO
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L · KO · R2
Stephen ThompsonRating 3.3
KO/TKO
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Upcoming
Matthew Riddle
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W · Dec · R3
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Decision
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