UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen
San Antonio, USA
25 Mar 2023
Welterweight
VS
55%
Giles
45%
Parsons
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Trevin
Trevin Giles
16 – 7
6'0"74" reachOrthodox33 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 40
Preston
Preston Parsons
"Pressure"
11 – 6
Well-Rounded2-fight slide30 yrsOrthodox71" reach5'11"
CFR 32

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Giles

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

Key angles

The CFR gap of 7 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Giles has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 11 points.

Striking split: Parsons throws more volume but Giles connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Giles's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Parsons has a chin rating of 52 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Giles
Parsons
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"+
Height
5'11"
74"+
Reach
71"
33
Age
+30
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Giles
Parsons
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
39.6
32.2
41.9
Performance Avg
28.3
36
Quality of Victory
25
72
Momentum Score
50
Giles
Parsons
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
1.6
55%
Strike Accuracy
53%
5.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.7
3 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
22
Head
8
1
Body
1
0
Leg
6
RangeRange
13Distance13
4Clinch2
6Ground0
Giles
Parsons
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
1.4
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.4
1.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Giles
Parsons
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
52
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
3
KO/TKO Losses
2
3
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.7 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
14/23 fights
Chin rating based on
6/17 fights
Giles
Parsons
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
72
50
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Giles
Parsons
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
43%
0%
3
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Giles
Parsons
Striking5.3 / 0.7Volume5.6 / 8.7Grappling1.4 / 2.4Wrestling1.0 / 1.7Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure4.5 / 1.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.7
1.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
1.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.0
5.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.7
Giles
Strike Zones
Parsons
Giles
Attacking
22HEAD1BODY0LEGS23 landed
Absorbing
8HEAD1BODY6LEGS15 absorbed
Parsons
Attacking
8HEAD1BODY6LEGS15 landed
Absorbing
22HEAD1BODY0LEGS23 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Giles targets the head (96% of attacks) — Parsons absorbs 96% of strikes there
🎯Parsons targets the head (53% of attacks) — Giles absorbs 53% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Giles
RND
Parsons
0/0R00/0

Giles · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.2W5.5W4.4L5.1L4.5W5.5W5.9W4.7L3.6L4.5W4.5W3.2L5.0L7.3L2017-072020-022022-012024-022024-11
WinLossTrend

Parsons · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.7
0102.4L5.1W5.7L5.0W6.2L3.8L2021-072022-042023-032024-012024-072025-01
WinLossTrend

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Submission
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Decision
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Decision
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