UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
Sydney, Australia
18 Nov 2017
Catch Weight
VS
68%
Volkanovski
32%
Young
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Alexander
Alexander Volkanovski
"The Great"
284
5'6"71" reachOrthodox37 yrs2-fight win streakWell-Rounded
CFR 64
SY
Shane Young
"Smokin'"
138
Well-Rounded4-fight slide32 yrsOrthodox72" reach5'8"
CFR 30

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Volkanovski

Volkanovski holds a meaningful edge at 68% per the CFR ratings — but Young has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 34 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

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

Risk flags

Volkanovski's chin rating of 54 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Young has a chin rating of 60 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Volkanovski
Young
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'6"
Height
+5'8"
71"
Reach
+72"
37
Age
+32
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Volkanovski
Young
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
64.0
30.2
59.8
Performance Avg
35.4
44
Quality of Victory
40
100
Momentum Score
43
Volkanovski
Young
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.9
2.2
61%
Strike Accuracy
40%
5.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.6
5 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
13
Head
1
2
Body
1
4
Leg
1
RangeRange
6Distance2
6Clinch1
7Ground0
Volkanovski
Young
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.6
/ 10
1.2
/ 10
1.1
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
Volkanovski
Young
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
54
60
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Moderate
2
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
18/32 fights
Chin rating based on
7/21 fights
Volkanovski
Young
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
43
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Volkanovski
Young
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
50%
5
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
0
10
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Volkanovski
Young
Striking5.0 / 5.6Volume7.0 / 4.6Grappling1.6 / 1.2Wrestling1.1 / 0.8Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure4.8 / 4.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.6
1.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.4
7.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.6
Volkanovski
Strike Zones
Young
Volkanovski
Attacking
13HEAD2BODY4LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD1BODY1LEGS3 absorbed
Young
Attacking
1HEAD1BODY1LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD2BODY4LEGS19 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Volkanovski targets the head (68% of attacks) — Young absorbs 68% of strikes there
🎯Young targets the head (33% of attacks) — Volkanovski absorbs 33% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Volkanovski
RND
Young
0/0R00/0

Volkanovski · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0105.2W4.5W4.5W5.2W5.0W5.2W5.0W5.6W5.6W5.9W5.9W5.6W7.5L6.8W3.5L4.5L5.8W5.8W2016-112018-122022-042024-022026-01
WinLossTrend

Young · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
0107.0L5.2W4.5W2.7L5.5L5.5L2.0L2017-112019-022021-032023-09
WinLossTrend

Volkanovski · Last 5

W · Dec · R5
Diego LopesRating 5.8
Decision
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 · 2026-01
W · Dec · R5
Diego LopesRating 5.8
Decision
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · 2025-04
L · KO · R2
Ilia TopuriaRating 4.5
KO/TKO
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · 2024-02
L · KO · R1
Islam MakhachevRating 3.5
KO/TKO
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · 2023-10
W · KO · R3
Yair RodriguezRating 6.8
KO/TKO
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · 2023-07

Young · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Gabriel MirandaRating 2
Submission
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · 2023-09
L · Dec · R3
Blake BilderRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · 2023-02
L · Dec · R3
Omar MoralesRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · 2021-03
L · KO · R1
Ludovit KleinRating 2.7
KO/TKO
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · 2020-09
W · Dec · R3
Austin ArnettRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · 2019-02

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