UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2
Chiba, Japan
19 Nov 1999
Middleweight
VS
54%
Slick
46%
DeLucia
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:28
JS
Joe Slick
16 – 5
6'0"Orthodox48 yrsKnockout Artist
CFR 22
JD
Jason DeLucia
33 – 21
Submission Hunter2-fight slide56 yrsSouthpaw5'11"
CFR 19

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Slick

This is a genuine toss-up — Slick at 54% vs DeLucia at 46% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

DeLucia has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

DeLucia has a chin rating of 66 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Slick
DeLucia
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"+
Height
5'11"
48+
Age
56
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Slick
DeLucia
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.2
18.6
56.0
Performance Avg
45.7
60
Quality of Victory
54
59
Momentum Score
52
Slick
DeLucia
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.3
0.5
46%
Strike Accuracy
67%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.7
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
1
1
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance1
0Clinch0
2Ground0
Slick
DeLucia
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
8.0
0.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
8.0
0.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Slick
DeLucia
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
98
66
Never stopped
Verdict
Moderate
0
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
—
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
2/21 fights
Chin rating based on
3/54 fights
Slick
DeLucia
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
59
52
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · R3
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
Slick
DeLucia
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
100%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
1
0
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Slick
DeLucia
Striking10.0 / 0.7Volume1.0 / 0.7Grappling0.0 / 8.0Wrestling0.0 / 5.6Submission0.0 / 10.0Pressure8.5 / 8.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.7
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
8.0
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
10.0
8.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
1.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
Slick
Strike Zones
DeLucia
Slick
Attacking
1HEAD1BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
DeLucia
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD1BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Slick targets the head (50% of attacks) — DeLucia absorbs 50% of strikes there
🎯DeLucia targets the head (100% of attacks) — Slick absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Slick
RND
DeLucia
0/0R00/0

Slick · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0105.0W5.5L1999-112000-04
WinLossTrend

DeLucia · QOF Timeline

Avg: 2.7
0105.0W1.5L1.5L1994-031994-031999-11
WinLossTrend

Slick · Last 2

L · R3
Ikuhisa MinowaRating 5.5
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · 2000-04
W · KO · R1
Jason DeLuciaRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · 1999-11

DeLucia · Last 3

L · KO · R1
Joe SlickRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · 1999-11
L · Sub · R1
Royce GracieRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 2: No Way Out · 1994-03
W · Sub · R1
Scott BakerRating 5
Submission
UFC 2: No Way Out · 1994-03

News & Media

Joe Slick · Jason DeLucia
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