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UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
Pittsburgh, USA
16 Sept 2017
Middleweight
VS
75%
Rockhold
25%
Branch
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 4:05
★ Official Result
Luke RockholdwinsKO/TKOR2 · 4:05
def. David Branch · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Rockhold
→
Actual result
Rockhold wins
KO/TKO · R2
Pre-fight analysis
Rockhold is a strong favourite at 75% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 24 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Rockhold has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 31 points.
Risk flags
Rockhold's chin rating of 10 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Branch has a chin rating of 10 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
RockholdBranch
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Rockhold
Branch
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"+
Height
6'1"
77"
Reach
+78"
41+
Age
44
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Rockhold
Branch
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
35.5
11.9
60.7
Performance Avg
38.0
65
Quality of Victory
34
85
Momentum Score
36
Rockhold
Branch
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
6.1
/ 10
3.4
/ 10
8.6
Style: Pressure
3.1
1.1
Style: Volume
6.9
3 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
36
Head
0
2
Body
5
5
Leg
1
RangeRange
8Distance4
1Clinch2
34Ground0
Rockhold
Branch
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.0
/ 10
1.8
/ 10
2.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.3
5.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
3
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Rockhold
Branch
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
10
10
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
4
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.8 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.3 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
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Strikes absorbed / min
—
11/22 fights
Chin rating based on
9/28 fights
Rockhold
Branch
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
85
36
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R3
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Rockhold
Branch
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
25%
3
KO / TKO Wins
1
3
Submission Wins
0
0
Decision Wins
3
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Rockhold
Branch
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.4
4.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.8
2.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.3
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
8.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.1
1.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.9
RockholdBranch
Strike Zones
Rockhold
Attacking
43 landedAbsorbing
6 absorbedBranch
Attacking
6 landedAbsorbing
43 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Rockhold targets the head (84% of attacks) — Branch absorbs 84% of strikes there
🎯Branch targets the body (83% of attacks) — Rockhold absorbs 83% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Rockhold
RND
Branch
0/0R00/0
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L · KO · R1
Michael BispingKO/TKO
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L · Sub · R1
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L · KO · R2
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L · KO · R2
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W · Dec · R3
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