UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz
New Orleans, USA
22 Sept 2000
Welterweight
VS
45%
Iha
55%
Clark
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 1:10
FI
Fabiano Iha
9 – 5
5'8"Orthodox55 yrs2-fight slidePressure Fighter
CFR 19
LC
Laverne Clark
27 – 21
Striker52 yrsOrthodox5'11"
CFR 23

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Clark

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

Key angles

Iha has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.

Clark has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Iha
Clark
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'8"
Height
+5'11"
55
Age
+52
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Iha
Clark
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.9
23.4
50.7
Performance Avg
58.2
56
Quality of Victory
44
39
Momentum Score
100
Iha
Clark
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.5
1.1
43%
Strike Accuracy
54%
4.2
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.6
1 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
1
0
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance1
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Iha
Clark
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.6
5.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.6
3.7
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.4
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Iha
Clark
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
72
88
Moderate
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
7/14 fights
Chin rating based on
5/48 fights
Iha
Clark
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
39
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · R1
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Iha
Clark
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
50%
1
KO / TKO Wins
2
2
Submission Wins
0
0
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Iha
Clark
Striking4.2 / 6.6Volume0.9 / 3.6Grappling5.3 / 0.6Wrestling3.7 / 0.4Submission6.7 / 0.0Pressure8.3 / 5.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.6
5.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.6
3.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.4
6.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
8.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.9
0.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.6
Iha
Strike Zones
Clark
Iha
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY1LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Clark
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY1LEGS1 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Iha targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Clark absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Clark targets the head (100% of attacks) — Iha absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Iha
RND
Clark
0/0R00/0

Iha · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0104.0L5.5L5.0W5.0W5.0W1.5L5.5L1999-052000-092001-022001-09
WinLossTrend

Clark · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.0
0105.0W5.0W4.0W4.5W1.5L1998-031999-011999-052000-042000-09
WinLossTrend

Iha · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Din ThomasRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · 2001-09
L · KO · R1
Caol UnoRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands · 2001-06
W · Sub · R1
Phil JohnsRating 5
Submission
UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk · 2001-02
W · KO · R1
Daiju TakaseRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts · 2000-12
W · Sub · R1
Laverne ClarkRating 5
Submission
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · 2000-09

Clark · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Fabiano IhaRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · 2000-09
W · Dec · R3
Koji OishiRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · 2000-04
W · R1
Fabiano IhaRating 4
UFC 20: Battle for the Gold · 1999-05
W · KO · R1
Frank CaracciRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title · 1999-01
W · KO · R1
Josh StuartRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou · 1998-03

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