Brandon Moreno vs Ryan Benoit — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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All stats are calculated from official fight data. Style scores are Combatrics proprietary ratings updated after every event.

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale

Las Vegas, USA

3 Dec 2016

Flyweight

75%

Moreno

25%

Benoit

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Brandon Moreno

"The Assassin Baby"

23 – 10

5'7"70" reachOrthodox32 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 53

Ryan Benoit

"Baby Face"

10 – 8

Striker3-fight slide37 yrsOrthodox68" reach5'5"

CFR 18

★ Official Result

Brandon MorenowinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Ryan Benoit · The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Moreno

→

Actual result

Moreno wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

Moreno is a strong favourite at 75% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 35 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Moreno's chin rating of 66 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Benoit has a chin rating of 68 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

MorenoBenoit

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

—

Strike Accuracy

—

Moreno

Benoit

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'7"+

Height

5'5"

70"+

Reach

68"

32+

Age

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Moreno

Benoit

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

52.8

17.6

52.5

Performance Avg

39.3

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Moreno

Benoit

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

3.0

/ 10

7.3

/ 10

5.0

Style: Pressure

5.7

4.9

Style: Volume

3.3

2 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

2 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

21Distance9

2Clinch1

0Ground0

Moreno

Benoit

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

3.3

/ 10

0.8

/ 10

2.3

Wrestling Style (/10)

0.6

2.7

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Moreno

Benoit

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Moderate

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R2.0 stoppage

KO round context

—

2 fights ago

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

21/33 fights

Chin rating based on

9/18 fights

Moreno

Benoit

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

2-fight 📉 slide

Current form

3-fight 📉 slide

Upcoming

L · Dec · R5

L · KO · R2

W · Dec · R5

Last 5

L · Dec · R3

W · KO · R3

L · Dec · R3

Moreno

Benoit

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

46%

67%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Moreno

Benoit

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

3.0

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

7.3

3.3

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

0.8

2.3

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

0.6

2.7

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

5.0

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

5.7

4.9

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

3.3

Moreno

Strike Zones

Benoit

Moreno

Attacking

23 landed

Absorbing

10 absorbed

Benoit

Attacking

10 landed

Absorbing

23 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Moreno targets the head (70% of attacks) — Benoit absorbs 70% of strikes there

🎯Benoit targets the head (90% of attacks) — Moreno absorbs 90% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Moreno

RND

Benoit

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Moreno · Last 5

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Decision

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale · 2016-12

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