UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba
Las Vegas, USA
19 Nov 2022
Heavyweight
VS
31%
Sherman
69%
Acosta
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Chase
Chase Sherman
"The Vanilla Gorilla"
16 – 12
6'4"78" reachOrthodox36 yrs2-fight slideStriker
CFR 30
Waldo
Waldo Cortes Acosta
"Salsa Boy"
17 – 3
Striker34 yrsOrthodox78" reach6'4"
CFR 66

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Acosta

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

Key angles

The CFR gap of 36 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

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

Risk flags

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

Sherman
Acosta
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"
Height
6'4"
78"
Reach
78"
36
Age
+34
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Sherman
Acosta
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
30.1
65.8
38.4
Performance Avg
55.7
46
Quality of Victory
42
46
Momentum Score
100
Sherman
Acosta
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.4
2.4
50%
Strike Accuracy
50%
8.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.5
3 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
11
Head
39
6
Body
6
10
Leg
2
RangeRange
27Distance47
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Sherman
Acosta
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.6
/ 10
1.2
/ 10
0.4
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
Sherman
Acosta
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
94
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
3
KO/TKO Losses
0
2
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
8 fights ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
15/28 fights
Chin rating based on
13/20 fights
Sherman
Acosta
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
46
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Sherman
Acosta
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
50%
3
KO / TKO Wins
5
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Sherman
Acosta
Striking8.0 / 6.5Volume2.5 / 5.5Grappling0.6 / 1.2Wrestling0.4 / 0.8Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure6.0 / 5.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
8.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.5
0.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
0.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.8
2.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.5
Sherman
Strike Zones
Acosta
Sherman
Attacking
11HEAD6BODY10LEGS27 landed
Absorbing
39HEAD6BODY2LEGS47 absorbed
Acosta
Attacking
39HEAD6BODY2LEGS47 landed
Absorbing
11HEAD6BODY10LEGS27 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Sherman targets the head (41% of attacks) — Acosta absorbs 41% of strikes there
🎯Acosta targets the head (83% of attacks) — Sherman absorbs 83% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Sherman
RND
Acosta
0/0R00/0

Sherman · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
0105.5L2.8L5.2W4.5W1.5L5.5L4.2L5.2W6.2L5.5L1.5L2.3L5.5W7.0L6.0L2016-082017-112021-042022-072023-05
WinLossTrend

Acosta · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.6
0104.5W4.5W6.1L5.0W5.2W5.3W5.7W5.0W6.7L6.0W5.7W6.5W6.8L2022-102024-012025-082026-05
WinLossTrend

Sherman · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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Decision
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W · KO · R3
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KO/TKO
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L · Sub · R1
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Submission
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Submission
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L · Dec · R3
Alexander VolkovRating 6.8
Decision
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KO/TKO
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W · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
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KO/TKO
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