METRICS GUIDE
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UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann
Louisville, USA
3 Mar 2011
Middleweight
VS
35%
Branch
65%
Palhares
Win Probability
Submission
Round 2 · 1:44
★ Official Result
Rousimar PalhareswinsSubmissionR2 · 1:44
def. David Branch · UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Palhares
→
Actual result
Palhares wins
Submission · R2
Pre-fight analysis
Palhares holds a meaningful edge at 65% per the CFR ratings — but Branch has real paths to victory.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 10 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Palhares has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.
Risk flags
Branch's chin rating of 10 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Palhares has a chin rating of 32 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
BranchPalhares
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Branch
Palhares
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
5'8"
78"+
Reach
71"
44+
Age
46
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Branch
Palhares
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
11.9
21.7
38.0
Performance Avg
54.0
34
Quality of Victory
46
36
Momentum Score
100
Branch
Palhares
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.4
/ 10
1.3
/ 10
3.1
Style: Pressure
7.3
6.9
Style: Volume
3.3
1 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
2
2
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
3Distance2
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Branch
Palhares
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.8
/ 10
6.6
/ 10
1.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
4.6
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
7.5
0
Submission wins
6
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Branch
Palhares
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
10
32
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
3
KO/TKO Losses
3
2
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
9/28 fights
Chin rating based on
12/27 fights
Branch
Palhares
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
36
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
Branch
Palhares
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
25%
75%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
6
3
Decision Wins
2
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Branch
Palhares
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.3
1.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
6.6
1.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
4.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
7.5
3.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.3
6.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.3
BranchPalhares
Strike Zones
Branch
Attacking
3 landedAbsorbing
2 absorbedPalhares
Attacking
2 landedAbsorbing
3 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Branch targets the body (67% of attacks) — Palhares absorbs 67% of strikes there
🎯Palhares targets the head (100% of attacks) — Branch absorbs 100% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Branch
RND
Palhares
0/0R00/0
Branch · Last 5
L · Sub · R1
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L · KO · R2
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W · Dec · R3
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W · Sub · R1
Mike PierceSubmission
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L · KO · R1
Hector LombardKO/TKO
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L · KO · R1
Alan BelcherKO/TKO
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W · Sub · R1
Mike MassenzioSubmission
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W · Dec · R3
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