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★ Championship Bout · Heavyweight
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
Las Vegas, USA
8 Jul 2006
Heavyweight
VS
30%
Sylvia
70%
Arlovski
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
★ Official Result
Tim SylviawinsDecisionR5 · 5:00
def. Andrei Arlovski · UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Arlovski
→
Actual result
Sylvia wins
Decision · R5
Pre-fight analysis
Arlovski is a strong favourite at 70% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 28 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Sylvia has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 13 points.
Striking split: Sylvia throws more volume but Arlovski connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.
Risk flags
Sylvia's chin rating of 62 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Arlovski has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
SylviaArlovski
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
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Strike Accuracy
—
Sylvia
Arlovski
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'8"+
Height
6'3"
80"+
Reach
77"
50
Age
+47
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Sylvia
Arlovski
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.1
49.1
63.7
Performance Avg
50.5
60
Quality of Victory
47
52
Momentum Score
94
Sylvia
Arlovski
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.5
1.5
43%
Strike Accuracy
47%
6.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.0
5 KOs
KO Finishes
9 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
20
Head
10
0
Body
0
4
Leg
2
RangeRange
24Distance12
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Sylvia
Arlovski
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.1
/ 10
1.9
/ 10
0.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.4
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.9
0
Submission wins
2
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Sylvia
Arlovski
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
62
0
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
8
3
Sub Losses
3
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KO round context
Avg R1.8 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/41 fights
Chin rating based on
42/58 fights
Sylvia
Arlovski
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
52
94
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
Sylvia
Arlovski
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
56%
48%
5
KO / TKO Wins
9
0
Submission Wins
2
4
Decision Wins
12
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Sylvia
Arlovski
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.0
1.1
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.9
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.4
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.9
6.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.0
4.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.3
SylviaArlovski
Strike Zones
Sylvia
Attacking
24 landedAbsorbing
12 absorbedArlovski
Attacking
12 landedAbsorbing
24 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Sylvia targets the head (83% of attacks) — Arlovski absorbs 83% of strikes there
🎯Arlovski targets the head (83% of attacks) — Sylvia absorbs 83% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Sylvia
RND
Arlovski
0/0R00/0
Sylvia · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.4WinLossTrend
Arlovski · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.5WinLossTrend
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