METRICS GUIDE
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UFC 8: David vs Goliath
San Juan, Puerto Rico
16 Feb 1996
Open Weight
VS
55%
Varelans
45%
Moreira
Win Probability
Decision
Round 1 · 10:00
★ Official Result
Paul VarelanswinsDecisionR1 · 10:00
def. Joe Moreira · UFC 8: David vs Goliath
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Varelans
→
Actual result
Varelans wins
Decision · R1
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Varelans at 55% vs Moreira at 45% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Varelans has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 24 points.
Risk flags
Varelans's chin rating of 22 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
VarelansMoreira
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
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Strike Accuracy
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Varelans
Moreira
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'8"+
Height
5'11"
56+
Age
65
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Varelans
Moreira
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.1
14.6
50.6
Performance Avg
36.5
51
Quality of Victory
28
59
Momentum Score
55
Varelans
Moreira
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
6.0
/ 10
1.0
/ 10
6.8
Style: Pressure
1.5
3.0
Style: Volume
9.0
2 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
5
0
Body
2
4
Leg
5
RangeRange
6Distance9
3Clinch3
0Ground0
Varelans
Moreira
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.6
/ 10
2.4
/ 10
1.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.7
2.5
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Varelans
Moreira
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
22
98
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
3
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
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Most recent fight
Last KO loss
—
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Strikes absorbed / min
—
8/18 fights
Chin rating based on
2/4 fights
Varelans
Moreira
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
59
55
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
W · Dec · R2
L · Dec · R1
Varelans
Moreira
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
0%
2
KO / TKO Wins
0
1
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
1
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Varelans
Moreira
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.0
2.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
1.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
2.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.5
3.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
9.0
VarelansMoreira
Strike Zones
Varelans
Attacking
9 landedAbsorbing
12 absorbedMoreira
Attacking
12 landedAbsorbing
9 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Varelans targets the head (56% of attacks) — Moreira absorbs 56% of strikes there
🎯Moreira targets the head (42% of attacks) — Varelans absorbs 42% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Varelans
RND
Moreira
0/0R00/0
Varelans · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Kimo LeopoldoKO/TKO
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · 1996-12
W · Dec · R1
Joe MoreiraDecision
UFC 8: David vs Goliath · 1996-02
L · Sub · R1
Dan SevernSubmission
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · 1995-12
L · KO · R1
Marco RuasKO/TKO
UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo · 1995-09
W · Sub · R1
Mark HallSubmission
UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo · 1995-09
Moreira · Last 2
W · Dec · R2
Yuri VaulinDecision
UFC 14: Showdown · 1997-07
L · Dec · R1
Paul VarelansDecision
UFC 8: David vs Goliath · 1996-02