UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim
Singapore, Singapore
4 Jan 2014
Bantamweight
VS
96%
Kang
4%
Shimizu
Win Probability
Submission
Round 3 · 3:53
Kyung
Kyung Ho Kang
"Mr. Perfect"
19 – 11
5'9"73" reachOrthodox38 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 54
SS
Shunichi Shimizu
30 – 18
Well-Rounded41 yrsOrthodox5'5"
CFR 3

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Kang

Kang is a strong favourite at 96% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 51 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Kang has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 38 points.

Kang
Shimizu
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'5"
73"
Reach
38+
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Kang
Shimizu
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
53.8
2.5
47.6
Performance Avg
0.0
38
Quality of Victory
0
96
Momentum Score
0
Kang
Shimizu
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.4
—
46%
Strike Accuracy
0%
1.2
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.0
0 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
31
Head
0
1
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
0Clinch0
32Ground0
Kang
Shimizu
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.2
Sub Attempts / fight
—
5.2
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.0
3.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Kang
Shimizu
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
90
88
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
1
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
14/30 fights
Chin rating based on
1/48 fights
Kang
Shimizu
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
96
0
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R3
Kang
Shimizu
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
0%
0
KO / TKO Wins
0
4
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Kang
Shimizu
Striking1.2 / 0.0Volume5.2 / 0.0Grappling5.2 / 0.0Wrestling3.6 / 0.0Submission5.0 / 0.0Pressure5.3 / 0.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.0
5.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
3.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
0.0
5.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.0
Kang
Strike Zones
Shimizu
Kang
Attacking
31HEAD1BODY0LEGS32 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Shimizu
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
31HEAD1BODY0LEGS32 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Kang targets the head (97% of attacks) — Shimizu absorbs 97% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Kang
RND
Shimizu
0/0R00/0

Kang · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
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WinLossTrend

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Decision
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Decision
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Submission
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Decision
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L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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Shimizu · Last 1

L · Sub · R3
Kyung Ho KangRating 4.9
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim · 2014-01

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