UFC 35: Throwdown
Uncasville, USA
11 Jan 2002
Middleweight
VS
43%
Jackson
57%
Rockel
Win Probability
Submission
Round 2 · 1:14
EJ
Eugene Jackson
"The Wolf"
15 – 9
5'8"Orthodox59 yrsKnockout Artist
CFR 17
KR
Keith Rockel
"Rock"
12 – 4
Submission Hunter60 yrsOrthodox6'0"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Rockel

This is a genuine toss-up — Jackson at 43% vs Rockel at 57% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Rockel has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Jackson's chin rating of 42 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Jackson
Rockel
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'8"
Height
+6'0"
59+
Age
60
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Jackson
Rockel
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
16.5
21.9
48.0
Performance Avg
52.4
52
Quality of Victory
54
26
Momentum Score
71
Jackson
Rockel
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.6
0.7
34%
Strike Accuracy
100%
7.5
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.0
2 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
1
0
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
1Distance2
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Jackson
Rockel
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.7
/ 10
8.0
/ 10
1.9
Wrestling Style (/10)
5.6
3.3
Submission Style (/10)
10.0
1
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Jackson
Rockel
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
42
88
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
3
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
7/24 fights
Chin rating based on
2/16 fights
Jackson
Rockel
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
26
71
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R2
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
Last 5
W · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R2
Jackson
Rockel
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
100%
2
KO / TKO Wins
0
1
Submission Wins
1
0
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Jackson
Rockel
Striking7.5 / 1.0Volume0.9 / 1.0Grappling2.7 / 8.0Wrestling1.9 / 5.6Submission3.3 / 10.0Pressure8.3 / 8.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.0
2.7
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
8.0
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.6
3.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
10.0
8.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.5
0.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.0
Jackson
Strike Zones
Rockel
Jackson
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY1LEGS2 absorbed
Rockel
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY1LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Jackson targets the head (100% of attacks) — Rockel absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Rockel targets the head (50% of attacks) — Jackson absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Jackson
RND
Rockel
0/0R00/0

Jackson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.1
0105.2W5.5W1.5L1.5L1.5L5.2W1.5L1999-072000-042001-092002-07
WinLossTrend

Rockel · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.9
0102.8L5.0W2002-012003-11
WinLossTrend

Jackson · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Mark WeirRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall · 2002-07
W · Sub · R2
Keith RockelRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01
L · Sub · R1
Ricardo AlmeidaRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · 2001-09
L · Sub · R1
Jeremy HornRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · 2000-09
L · Sub · R1
Sanae KikutaRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · 2000-04

Rockel · Last 2

W · Sub · R1
Chris LiguoriRating 5
Submission
UFC 45: Revolution · 2003-11
L · Sub · R2
Eugene JacksonRating 2.8
Submission
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01

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