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★ Championship Bout · Superfight
UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo
Buffalo, USA
8 Sept 1995
Superfight
VS
46%
Shamrock
54%
Taktarov
Win Probability
KS
Ken Shamrock
"The World's Most Dangerous Man"
28 – 17
6'1"72" reachOrthodox62 yrs3-fight slidePressure Fighter
CFR 22
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Taktarov
This is a genuine toss-up — Shamrock at 46% vs Taktarov at 54% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Shamrock has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 14 points.
Risk flags
Shamrock's chin rating of 10 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
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Shamrock
Taktarov
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
6'0"
72"
Reach
62
Age
+59
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Shamrock
Taktarov
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.2
26.1
64.6
Performance Avg
64.6
71
Quality of Victory
58
65
Momentum Score
100
Shamrock
Taktarov
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
4.4
/ 10
1.5
/ 10
8.6
Style: Pressure
8.1
1.1
Style: Volume
2.8
2 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
1
2
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
2Distance2
4Clinch0
1Ground0
Shamrock
Taktarov
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
5.3
/ 10
7.1
/ 10
3.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
5.0
6.7
Submission Style (/10)
8.3
4
Submission wins
5
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Shamrock
Taktarov
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
10
96
3 consec. KOs
Verdict
Never stopped
4
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
—
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/45 fights
Chin rating based on
9/22 fights
Shamrock
Taktarov
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
65
100
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R2
W · Dec · R1
W · Sub · R1
Upcoming
W · Sub · R1
Shamrock
Taktarov
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
83%
2
KO / TKO Wins
0
4
Submission Wins
5
0
Decision Wins
1
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Shamrock
Taktarov
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.5
5.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
7.1
3.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.0
6.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
8.3
8.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.1
1.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.8
ShamrockTaktarov
Strike Zones
Shamrock
Attacking
7 landedAbsorbing
2 absorbedTaktarov
Attacking
2 landedAbsorbing
7 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Shamrock targets the head (71% of attacks) — Taktarov absorbs 71% of strikes there
🎯Taktarov targets the head (50% of attacks) — Shamrock absorbs 50% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Shamrock
RND
Taktarov
0/0R00/0
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Upcoming
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