UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
Melbourne, Australia
26 Nov 2016
Featherweight
VS
69%
Vera
31%
Ning
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Marlon
Marlon Vera
"Chito"
23 – 12
5'8"70" reachSwitch33 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 51
GN
Guangyou Ning
"Smasher"
5 – 4
Well-Rounded2-fight slide44 yrsSouthpaw64" reach5'4"
CFR 24

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Vera

Vera holds a meaningful edge at 69% per the CFR ratings — but Ning has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 28 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Ning has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 32 points.

Vera has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Vera
Ning
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'8"+
Height
5'4"
70"+
Reach
64"
33+
Age
44
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Vera
Ning
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
51.4
23.6
50.4
Performance Avg
66.5
46
Quality of Victory
78
39
Momentum Score
60
Vera
Ning
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.7
1.3
51%
Strike Accuracy
42%
5.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.0
7 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
18
Head
9
5
Body
2
4
Leg
3
RangeRange
15Distance13
1Clinch1
11Ground0
Vera
Ning
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.8
/ 10
1.2
/ 10
1.9
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.8
2.7
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
4
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Vera
Ning
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
78
96
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
26/35 fights
Chin rating based on
4/9 fights
Vera
Ning
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
39
60
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Vera
Ning
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
73%
50%
7
KO / TKO Wins
1
4
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Vera
Ning
Striking5.8 / 6.0Volume3.3 / 5.0Grappling2.8 / 1.2Wrestling1.9 / 0.8Submission2.7 / 0.0Pressure6.9 / 5.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.0
2.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
2.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.0
3.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.0
Vera
Strike Zones
Ning
Vera
Attacking
18HEAD5BODY4LEGS27 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD2BODY3LEGS14 absorbed
Ning
Attacking
9HEAD2BODY3LEGS14 landed
Absorbing
18HEAD5BODY4LEGS27 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Vera targets the head (67% of attacks) — Ning absorbs 67% of strikes there
🎯Ning targets the head (64% of attacks) — Vera absorbs 64% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Vera
RND
Ning
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Vera · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.8
0105.5L5.2W6.3L4.5W5.5W5.3W5.5L5.7L5.2W5.2W5.0W5.2W5.5W6.8L6.5W6.0L5.3W5.5W5.7W5.4W7.0L5.0W7.0L6.6L6.6L7.2L2014-112018-022020-082023-082026-02
WinLossTrend

Ning · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0104.5W5.2W5.5L6.3L2014-082015-052015-112016-11
WinLossTrend

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L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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Decision
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Decision
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Sean O'MalleyRating 7
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Pedro MunhozRating 5
Decision
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Ning · Last 4

L · Dec · R3
Marlon VeraRating 6.3
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Marco BeltranRating 5.5
Decision
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Royston WeeRating 5.2
KO/TKO
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Decision
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