METRICS GUIDE
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UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping
Sydney, Australia
7 Nov 2014
Middleweight
VS
78%
Whittaker
22%
Hester
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 2:43
★ Official Result
Robert WhittakerwinsKO/TKOR2 · 2:43
def. Clint Hester · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Whittaker
→
Actual result
Whittaker wins
KO/TKO · R2
Pre-fight analysis
Whittaker is a strong favourite at 78% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 39 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Whittaker has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 15 points.
Risk flags
Whittaker's chin rating of 16 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Hester has a chin rating of 44 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
WhittakerHester
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Whittaker
Hester
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'2"
73"
Reach
+77"
35+
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Whittaker
Hester
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
54.0
15.3
56.6
Performance Avg
42.0
46
Quality of Victory
32
71
Momentum Score
61
Whittaker
Hester
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
5.3
/ 10
3.6
/ 10
4.9
Style: Pressure
3.5
6.3
Style: Volume
5.1
7 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
20
Head
15
1
Body
3
2
Leg
2
RangeRange
17Distance16
2Clinch4
4Ground0
Whittaker
Hester
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.5
/ 10
1.2
/ 10
1.0
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
Whittaker
Hester
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
16
44
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
3
KO/TKO Losses
2
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.7 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
5 fights ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
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Strikes absorbed / min
—
25/36 fights
Chin rating based on
7/17 fights
Whittaker
Hester
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
71
61
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
W · KO · R3
L · Dec · R5
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Whittaker
Hester
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
39%
25%
7
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
0
11
Decision Wins
3
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Whittaker
Hester
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.6
1.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
1.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.5
6.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.1
WhittakerHester
Strike Zones
Whittaker
Attacking
23 landedAbsorbing
20 absorbedHester
Attacking
20 landedAbsorbing
23 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Whittaker targets the head (87% of attacks) — Hester absorbs 87% of strikes there
🎯Hester targets the head (75% of attacks) — Whittaker absorbs 75% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Whittaker
RND
Hester
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
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L · Sub · R1
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