UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman
Las Vegas, USA
23 Jan 2008
Welterweight
VS
61%
Swick
39%
Burkman
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
MS
Mike Swick
"Quick"
156
6'1"77" reachOrthodox46 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 23
JB
Joshua Burkman
"The People's Warrior"
2816
Well-Rounded5-fight slide46 yrsOrthodox72" reach5'10"
CFR 14

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Swick

Swick holds a meaningful edge at 61% per the CFR ratings — but Burkman has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 8 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Swick has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.

Burkman has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Swick's chin rating of 60 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Burkman has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Swick
Burkman
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
5'10"
77"+
Reach
72"
46
Age
46
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Swick
Burkman
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.6
14.3
55.0
Performance Avg
34.7
47
Quality of Victory
36
100
Momentum Score
80
Swick
Burkman
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.9
0.9
36%
Strike Accuracy
43%
6.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.3
5 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
7
Head
5
5
Body
1
8
Leg
7
RangeRange
8Distance7
12Clinch6
0Ground0
Swick
Burkman
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
2.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.9
1.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Swick
Burkman
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
60
0
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
2
1
Sub Losses
5
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
Strikes absorbed / min
15/21 fights
Chin rating based on
19/44 fights
Swick
Burkman
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
80
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
5-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R2
L · Sub · R2
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Swick
Burkman
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
70%
33%
5
KO / TKO Wins
1
2
Submission Wins
1
3
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Swick
Burkman
Striking6.3 / 2.3Volume3.7 / 6.0Grappling2.3 / 2.9Wrestling1.6 / 2.0Submission2.0 / 1.7Pressure6.9 / 3.3
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.3
2.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.9
1.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.0
2.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.7
6.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.3
3.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.0
Swick
Strike Zones
Burkman
Swick
Attacking
7HEAD5BODY8LEGS20 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD1BODY7LEGS13 absorbed
Burkman
Attacking
5HEAD1BODY7LEGS13 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD5BODY8LEGS20 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Swick targets the legs (40% of attacks) — Burkman absorbs 40% of strikes there
🎯Burkman targets the legs (54% of attacks) — Swick absorbs 54% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Swick
RND
Burkman
0/0R00/0

Swick · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.0W5.0W5.0W5.0W4.5W5.5L4.5W4.5W5.0W5.2W5.5L2.8L5.2W3.1L5.5L2005-042006-092008-122012-082015-07
WinLossTrend

Burkman · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.2
0105.0W5.0W2.8L4.5W4.5W5.5L4.5W5.5L2.8L5.5L4.0L4.0L4.5W5.5L5.5L1.5L2.7L1.5L2005-112007-052015-052017-032018-02
WinLossTrend

Swick · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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KO/TKO
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W · KO · R2
DaMarques JohnsonRating 5.2
KO/TKO
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L · Sub · R2
Paulo ThiagoRating 2.8
Submission
UFC 109: Relentless · 2010-02
L · Dec · R3
Dan HardyRating 5.5
Decision
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Burkman · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Alex MoronoRating 1.5
Submission
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L · KO · R1
Drew DoberRating 2.7
KO/TKO
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L · Sub · R1
Michel PrazeresRating 1.5
Submission
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L · Dec · R3
Zak OttowRating 5.5
Decision
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Decision
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