★ Championship Bout · Light Heavyweight
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
Tokyo, Japan
16 Dec 2000
Light Heavyweight
VS
52%
Ortiz
48%
Kondo
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 1:52
TO
Tito Ortiz
"The People's Champ"
19 – 12
6'3"74" reachOrthodox51 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 20
YK
Yuki Kondo
60 – 33
Knockout Artist2-fight slide50 yrsSouthpaw5'11"
CFR 19

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Ortiz

This is a genuine toss-up — Ortiz at 52% vs Kondo at 48% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Ortiz throws more volume but Kondo connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Ortiz's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Ortiz
Kondo
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"+
Height
5'11"
74"
Reach
51
Age
+50
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Ortiz
Kondo
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.4
18.6
57.3
Performance Avg
43.3
57
Quality of Victory
50
85
Momentum Score
52
Ortiz
Kondo
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
0.6
51%
Strike Accuracy
59%
5.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
7 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
16
Head
1
0
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance2
0Clinch0
16Ground0
Ortiz
Kondo
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.5
1.9
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.0
1.3
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Ortiz
Kondo
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
86
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Never stopped
5
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.4 stoppage
KO round context
—
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
27/31 fights
Chin rating based on
3/93 fights
Ortiz
Kondo
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
85
52
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R3
Ortiz
Kondo
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
60%
100%
7
KO / TKO Wins
1
2
Submission Wins
0
6
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Ortiz
Kondo
Striking5.8 / 10.0Volume3.8 / 0.7Grappling1.9 / 0.0Wrestling1.3 / 0.0Submission1.3 / 0.0Pressure5.9 / 8.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
1.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
1.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
1.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
3.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
Ortiz
Strike Zones
Kondo
Ortiz
Attacking
16HEAD0BODY0LEGS16 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD1BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Kondo
Attacking
1HEAD1BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
16HEAD0BODY0LEGS16 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Ortiz targets the head (100% of attacks) — Kondo absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Kondo targets the head (50% of attacks) — Ortiz absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Ortiz
RND
Kondo
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Ortiz · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.0W1.5L4.2W5.0W3.4L4.5W5.0W5.0W5.0W4.5W5.2W5.5L2.8L4.5W4.5W4.5W5.0W5.0W2.8L5.5L5.5L5.5L5.0W2.8L1.5L5.5L1997-052001-022005-022010-102012-07
WinLossTrend

Kondo · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.2
0105.5W1.5L5.5L2000-092000-122001-06
WinLossTrend

Ortiz · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Forrest GriffinRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · 2012-07
L · KO · R1
Rogerio NogueiraRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · 2011-12
L · KO · R2
Rashad EvansRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · 2011-08
W · Sub · R1
Ryan BaderRating 5
Submission
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · 2011-07
L · Dec · R3
Matt HamillRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · 2010-10

Kondo · Last 3

L · Dec · R3
Vladimir MatyushenkoRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands · 2001-06
L · Sub · R1
Tito OrtizRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts · 2000-12
W · KO · R3
Alexandre DantasRating 5.5
KO/TKO
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · 2000-09

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