UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
Paris, France
3 Sept 2022
Middleweight
VS
52%
Imavov
48%
Buckley
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Nassourdine
Nassourdine Imavov
"The Sniper"
17 – 4
6'3"75" reachOrthodox30 yrs5-fight win streakWell-Rounded
CFR 64
Joaquin
Joaquin Buckley
"New Mansa"
21 – 8
Striker2-fight slide32 yrsSouthpaw76" reach5'10"
CFR 58

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Imavov

This is a genuine toss-up — Imavov at 52% vs Buckley at 48% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Buckley throws more volume but Imavov connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Buckley has a chin rating of 28 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Imavov
Buckley
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"+
Height
5'10"
75"
Reach
+76"
30+
Age
32
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Imavov
Buckley
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
63.8
58.0
56.4
Performance Avg
50.6
39
Quality of Victory
41
90
Momentum Score
100
Imavov
Buckley
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.6
1.6
57%
Strike Accuracy
41%
6.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.8
4 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
17
Head
20
4
Body
4
1
Leg
2
RangeRange
18Distance24
4Clinch2
0Ground0
Imavov
Buckley
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
1.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.7
0.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Imavov
Buckley
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
96
28
Never stopped
Verdict
KO risk
0
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
0
—
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
8 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
12/21 fights
Chin rating based on
17/29 fights
Imavov
Buckley
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
90
100
5-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R4
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · R3
W · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
Imavov
Buckley
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
44%
55%
4
KO / TKO Wins
6
0
Submission Wins
0
5
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Imavov
Buckley
Striking6.1 / 6.8Volume6.1 / 3.5Grappling1.3 / 0.7Wrestling0.9 / 0.5Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure5.6 / 5.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.8
1.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.7
0.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.5
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.8
6.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.5
Imavov
Strike Zones
Buckley
Imavov
Attacking
17HEAD4BODY1LEGS22 landed
Absorbing
20HEAD4BODY2LEGS26 absorbed
Buckley
Attacking
20HEAD4BODY2LEGS26 landed
Absorbing
17HEAD4BODY1LEGS22 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Imavov targets the head (77% of attacks) — Buckley absorbs 77% of strikes there
🎯Buckley targets the head (77% of attacks) — Imavov absorbs 77% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Imavov
RND
Buckley
0/0R00/0

Imavov · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.9
0104.5W5.5L5.2W6.7W5.7W6.6L5.9W6.3W5.8W6.5W5.9W2020-102021-112024-022025-022025-09
WinLossTrend

Buckley · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0104.6L5.2W5.2W1.5L5.5W6.0W4.2W6.9L3.5L5.2W4.5W6.7W6.4W6.1W5.6W6.6L6.6L2020-082022-022023-102025-062026-05
WinLossTrend

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Decision
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W · KO · R2
Israel AdesanyaRating 6.5
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Brendan AllenRating 5.8
Decision
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W · KO · R4
Jared CannonierRating 6.3
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R5
Roman DolidzeRating 5.9
Decision
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Buckley · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Sean BradyRating 6.6
Decision
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L · Dec · R5
Kamaru UsmanRating 6.6
Decision
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W · R3
Colby CovingtonRating 5.6
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W · KO · R3
Stephen ThompsonRating 6.1
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
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Decision
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