UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
7 Sept 2019
Heavyweight
VS
69%
Blaydes
31%
Abdurakhimov
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 2:22
Curtis
Curtis Blaydes
"Razor"
19 – 6
6'4"80" reachOrthodox35 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 54
SA
Shamil Abdurakhimov
"Abrek"
20 – 8
Well-Rounded4-fight slide44 yrsOrthodox76" reach6'3"
CFR 24

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Blaydes

Blaydes holds a meaningful edge at 69% per the CFR ratings — but Abdurakhimov has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 30 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Blaydes has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Blaydes's chin rating of 8 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Abdurakhimov has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Blaydes
Abdurakhimov
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"+
Height
6'3"
80"+
Reach
76"
35+
Age
44
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Blaydes
Abdurakhimov
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
53.9
24.1
53.4
Performance Avg
41.0
42
Quality of Victory
38
81
Momentum Score
15
Blaydes
Abdurakhimov
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.6
1.1
56%
Strike Accuracy
46%
6.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.9
7 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
13
Head
2
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance2
0Clinch0
13Ground0
Blaydes
Abdurakhimov
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.0
/ 10
1.4
/ 10
0.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.0
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Blaydes
Abdurakhimov
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
8
0
KO risk
Verdict
4 consec. KOs
4
KO/TKO Losses
6
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
21/25 fights
Chin rating based on
11/28 fights
Blaydes
Abdurakhimov
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
81
15
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R2
Blaydes
Abdurakhimov
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
40%
7
KO / TKO Wins
2
0
Submission Wins
0
7
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Blaydes
Abdurakhimov
Striking6.4 / 4.9Volume4.8 / 5.7Grappling1.0 / 1.4Wrestling0.7 / 1.0Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure5.6 / 4.2
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.9
1.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.4
0.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.2
4.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.7
Blaydes
Strike Zones
Abdurakhimov
Blaydes
Attacking
13HEAD0BODY0LEGS13 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Abdurakhimov
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD0BODY0LEGS13 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Blaydes targets the head (100% of attacks) — Abdurakhimov absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Abdurakhimov targets the head (100% of attacks) — Blaydes absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Blaydes
RND
Abdurakhimov
0/0R00/0

Blaydes · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.0
0105.2L5.2W4.5W4.2W4.5W5.5W1.9L4.5W5.2W5.1W5.8W3.3L5.6W5.5W7.4W2.7L7.0W3.9L4.8W7.5L2016-042018-062020-062023-042026-04
WinLossTrend

Abdurakhimov · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.1
0101.5L4.5W4.5W4.6L5.0W5.2W5.6W3.7L3.1L2.7L4.5L2015-042016-122019-042022-032023-01
WinLossTrend

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KO/TKO
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Abdurakhimov · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Jailton AlmeidaRating 4.5
KO/TKO
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L · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
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L · KO · R2
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KO/TKO
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L · KO · R2
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KO/TKO
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W · KO · R2
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KO/TKO
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