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UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
12 May 2018
Welterweight
VS
76%
Alves
24%
Aliev
Win Probability
Warlley
Warlley Alves
158
5'11"72" reachOrthodox35 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 39
SA
Sultan Aliev
153
Well-Rounded41 yrsOrthodox74" reach5'11"
CFR 13
★ Official Result
Warlley AlveswinsR2 · 5:00
def. Sultan Aliev · UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Alves
Actual result
Alves wins
Pre-fight analysis

Alves is a strong favourite at 76% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 27 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Alves has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 24 points.

Risk flags

Alves's chin rating of 14 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
AlvesAliev
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Alves
Aliev
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"
Height
5'11"
72"
Reach
+74"
35+
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Alves
Aliev
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
39.1
12.5
49.3
Performance Avg
35.0
49
Quality of Victory
25
30
Momentum Score
39
Alves
Aliev
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.5
/ 10
1.0
/ 10
5.9
Style: Pressure
1.5
3.0
Style: Volume
9.0
2 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
4
Head
3
2
Body
1
2
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance3
6Clinch1
0Ground0
Alves
Aliev
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.6
/ 10
2.4
/ 10
2.5
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.7
3.8
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
3
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Alves
Aliev
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
14
76
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
3
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.7 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
16/23 fights
Chin rating based on
4/18 fights
Alves
Aliev
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
30
39
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
L · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
Alves
Aliev
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
63%
0%
2
KO / TKO Wins
0
3
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Alves
Aliev
Striking3.5 / 1.0Volume3.0 / 9.0Grappling3.6 / 2.4Wrestling2.5 / 1.7Submission3.8 / 0.0Pressure5.9 / 1.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.0
3.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
2.5
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
3.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.5
3.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
9.0
Alves
Strike Zones
Aliev
Alves
Attacking
4HEAD2BODY2LEGS8 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD1BODY0LEGS4 absorbed
Aliev
Attacking
3HEAD1BODY0LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD2BODY2LEGS8 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Alves targets the head (50% of attacks) — Aliev absorbs 50% of strikes there
🎯Aliev targets the head (75% of attacks) — Alves absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Alves
RND
Aliev
0/0R00/0

Alves · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
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KO/TKO
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Nicolas Dalby
Decision
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L · KO · R2
Jeremiah Wells
KO/TKO
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KO/TKO
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Aliev · Last 4

W · Dec · R3
Keita Nakamura
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik · 2019-04
L · R2
Warlley Alves
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · 2018-05
W · Dec · R3
Bojan Velickovic
Decision
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L · KO · R1
Kenny Robertson
KO/TKO
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News & Media

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