UFC 20: Battle for the Gold
Birmingham, USA
7 May 1999
Lightweight
VS
55%
Clark
45%
Iha
Win Probability
LC
Laverne Clark
27 – 21
5'11"Orthodox52 yrsStriker
CFR 23
FI
Fabiano Iha
9 – 5
Pressure Fighter2-fight slide55 yrsOrthodox5'8"
CFR 19

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Clark

This is a genuine toss-up — Clark at 55% vs Iha at 45% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Iha has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.

Clark has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Clark
Iha
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"+
Height
5'8"
52+
Age
55
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Clark
Iha
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
23.4
18.9
58.2
Performance Avg
50.7
44
Quality of Victory
56
100
Momentum Score
39
Clark
Iha
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
0.5
54%
Strike Accuracy
43%
6.6
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.2
2 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
3
Head
0
3
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
3Distance0
1Clinch0
2Ground0
Clark
Iha
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.6
Sub Attempts / fight
—
0.6
Grappling Style Score (/10)
5.3
0.4
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Clark
Iha
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
88
72
Never stopped
Verdict
Moderate
0
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
0
—
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
5/48 fights
Chin rating based on
7/14 fights
Clark
Iha
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
39
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · R1
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
Clark
Iha
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
100%
2
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
2
2
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Clark
Iha
Striking6.6 / 4.2Volume3.6 / 0.9Grappling0.6 / 5.3Wrestling0.4 / 3.7Submission0.0 / 6.7Pressure5.9 / 8.3
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.2
0.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.3
0.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.7
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
6.7
5.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.3
3.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.9
Clark
Strike Zones
Iha
Clark
Attacking
3HEAD3BODY0LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Iha
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD3BODY0LEGS6 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Clark targets the head (50% of attacks) — Iha absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Clark
RND
Iha
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Clark · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.0
0105.0W5.0W4.0W4.5W1.5L1998-031999-011999-052000-042000-09
WinLossTrend

Iha · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0104.0L5.5L5.0W5.0W5.0W1.5L5.5L1999-052000-092001-022001-09
WinLossTrend

Clark · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Fabiano IhaRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · 2000-09
W · Dec · R3
Koji OishiRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · 2000-04
W · R1
Fabiano IhaRating 4
UFC 20: Battle for the Gold · 1999-05
W · KO · R1
Frank CaracciRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title · 1999-01
W · KO · R1
Josh StuartRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou · 1998-03

Iha · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Din ThomasRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · 2001-09
L · KO · R1
Caol UnoRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands · 2001-06
W · Sub · R1
Phil JohnsRating 5
Submission
UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk · 2001-02
W · KO · R1
Daiju TakaseRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts · 2000-12
W · Sub · R1
Laverne ClarkRating 5
Submission
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · 2000-09

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