UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares
Austin, USA
15 Sept 2010
Lightweight
VS
62%
Edwards
38%
Gunderson
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Edwards
Edwards holds a meaningful edge at 62% per the CFR ratings — but Gunderson has real paths to victory.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 8 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Edwards has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 21 points.
Striking split: Edwards throws more volume but Gunderson connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.
Risk flags
Edwards's chin rating of 30 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Edwards
Gunderson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
5'9"
73"+
Reach
69"
49
Age
+47
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Edwards
Gunderson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
19.3
11.8
47.6
Performance Avg
28.3
46
Quality of Victory
25
85
Momentum Score
40
Edwards
Gunderson
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
0.3
47%
Strike Accuracy
58%
6.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.7
5 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
24
Head
1
3
Body
1
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
4Distance2
1Clinch1
22Ground0
Edwards
Gunderson
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
2.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.4
1.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Edwards
Gunderson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
30
96
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
3
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
8 fights ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
21/64 fights
Chin rating based on
3/51 fights
Edwards
Gunderson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
85
40
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R3
Upcoming
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Edwards
Gunderson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
70%
0%
5
KO / TKO Wins
0
2
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
1
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Edwards
Gunderson
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.7
2.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
1.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
2.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.0
3.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.7
EdwardsGunderson
Strike Zones
Edwards
Attacking
27 landedAbsorbing
3 absorbedGunderson
Attacking
3 landedAbsorbing
27 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Edwards targets the head (89% of attacks) — Gunderson absorbs 89% of strikes there
🎯Gunderson targets the head (33% of attacks) — Edwards absorbs 33% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Edwards
RND
Gunderson
0/0R00/0
Edwards · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.6WinLossTrend
Gunderson · QOF Timeline
Avg: 5.2WinLossTrend
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L · Sub · R1
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