METRICS GUIDE
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All stats are calculated from official fight data. Style scores are Combatrics proprietary ratings updated after every event.
UFC - Ultimate Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil
16 Oct 1998
Middleweight
VS
93%
Palhares
7%
Santos
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 9:00
★ Official Result
Tulio PalhareswinsKO/TKOR1 · 9:00
def. Adriano Santos · UFC - Ultimate Brazil
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Palhares
→
Actual result
Palhares wins
KO/TKO · R1
Pre-fight analysis
Palhares is a strong favourite at 93% 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.
Palhares has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 60 points.
Palhares has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
PalharesSantos
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
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Strike Accuracy
—
Palhares
Santos
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
29.0
2.2
76.0
Performance Avg
0.0
60
Quality of Victory
0
100
Momentum Score
0
Palhares
Santos
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
12.4
4.4
71%
Strike Accuracy
31%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.0
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
26
Head
8
1
Body
2
4
Leg
1
RangeRange
11Distance4
1Clinch0
19Ground7
Palhares
Santos
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
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—
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Sub Attempts / fight
6.0
0.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.0
0.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Palhares
Santos
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
100
78
Never stopped
Verdict
Moderate
0
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
0
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KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
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Last KO loss
Most recent fight
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Strikes absorbed / min
—
1/18 fights
Chin rating based on
1 fights
Palhares
Santos
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
0
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
Palhares
Santos
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
0%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
0
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Palhares
Santos
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.0
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
10.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
0.0
2.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.0
PalharesSantos
Strike Zones
Palhares
Attacking
31 landedAbsorbing
11 absorbedSantos
Attacking
11 landedAbsorbing
31 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Palhares targets the head (84% of attacks) — Santos absorbs 84% of strikes there
🎯Santos targets the head (73% of attacks) — Palhares absorbs 73% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Palhares
RND
Santos
0/0R00/0
Palhares · Last 1
W · KO · R1
Adriano SantosRating 5KO/TKO
UFC - Ultimate Brazil · 1998-10
Santos · Last 1
L · KO · R1
Tulio PalharesRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC - Ultimate Brazil · 1998-10