The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale
Las Vegas, USA
23 Jun 2007
Lightweight
VS
51%
Penn
49%
Pulver
Win Probability
Submission
Round 2 · 3:12
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Penn
This is a genuine toss-up — Penn at 51% vs Pulver at 49% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Penn has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 21 points.
Penn has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Penn's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Pulver has a chin rating of 66 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Penn
Pulver
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'7"
70"
Reach
70"
47+
Age
51
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Penn
Pulver
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.2
21.2
56.9
Performance Avg
55.2
63
Quality of Victory
42
100
Momentum Score
92
Penn
Pulver
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
0.7
51%
Strike Accuracy
35%
6.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.8
6 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
10
Head
1
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance1
0Clinch0
9Ground0
Penn
Pulver
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.9
/ 10
1.6
/ 10
2.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.1
3.3
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
4
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Penn
Pulver
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
66
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Moderate
4
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
27/30 fights
Chin rating based on
9/46 fights
Penn
Pulver
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
92
7-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R2
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Penn
Pulver
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
83%
33%
6
KO / TKO Wins
2
4
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
4
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Penn
Pulver
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.8
2.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.6
2.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.1
3.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.6
1.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.8
PennPulver
Strike Zones
Penn
Attacking
10 landedAbsorbing
1 absorbedPulver
Attacking
1 landedAbsorbing
10 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Penn targets the head (100% of attacks) — Pulver absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Pulver targets the head (100% of attacks) — Penn absorbs 100% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Penn
RND
Pulver
0/0R00/0
Penn · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.8WinLossTrend
Pulver · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.1WinLossTrend
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L · Dec · R3
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