METRICS GUIDE
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All stats are calculated from official fight data. Style scores are Combatrics proprietary ratings updated after every event.
★ Championship Bout · Lightweight
UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
New York City, USA
12 Nov 2016
Lightweight
VS
22%
Alvarez
78%
McGregor
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 3:04
★ Official Result
Conor McGregorwinsKO/TKOR2 · 3:04
def. Eddie Alvarez · UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
McGregor
→
Actual result
McGregor wins
KO/TKO · R2
Pre-fight analysis
McGregor 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 49 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
McGregor has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 17 points.
Risk flags
Alvarez's chin rating of 54 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
McGregor has a chin rating of 30 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
AlvarezMcGregor
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Alvarez
McGregor
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
5'9"
69"
Reach
+74"
42
Age
+38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Alvarez
McGregor
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
19.3
68.5
52.9
Performance Avg
67.0
50
Quality of Victory
67
66
Momentum Score
85
Alvarez
McGregor
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
6.1
/ 10
9.3
/ 10
5.2
Style: Pressure
7.6
5.1
Style: Volume
2.9
2 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
8 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
9
2
Body
4
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
3Distance11
0Clinch2
0Ground1
Alvarez
McGregor
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.2
/ 10
0.5
/ 10
0.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.3
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Alvarez
McGregor
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
54
30
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
2
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
8/35 fights
Chin rating based on
15/28 fights
Alvarez
McGregor
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
66
85
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R3
Upcoming
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · R1
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
L · Sub · R4
Alvarez
McGregor
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
80%
2
KO / TKO Wins
8
0
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
2
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Alvarez
McGregor
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
9.3
1.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.5
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.3
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.2
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.6
5.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.9
AlvarezMcGregor
Strike Zones
Alvarez
Attacking
3 landedAbsorbing
14 absorbedMcGregor
Attacking
14 landedAbsorbing
3 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Alvarez targets the body (67% of attacks) — McGregor absorbs 67% of strikes there
🎯McGregor targets the head (64% of attacks) — Alvarez absorbs 64% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Alvarez
RND
McGregor
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
0/0R20/0
Alvarez · Last 5
L · KO · R2
Dustin PoirierKO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 · 2018-07
W · KO · R3
Justin GaethjeKO/TKO
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 · 2017-12
Upcoming
Dustin PoirierUFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos · 2017-05
L · KO · R2
Conor McGregorKO/TKO
UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · 2016-11
W · KO · R1
Rafael Dos AnjosKO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez · 2016-07
McGregor · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Max HollowayKO/TKO
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · 2026-07
L · R1
Dustin PoirierUFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · 2021-07
L · KO · R2
Dustin PoirierKO/TKO
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor · 2021-01
W · KO · R1
Donald CerroneKO/TKO
UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy · 2020-01
L · Sub · R4
Khabib NurmagomedovSubmission
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · 2018-10