UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping
Sydney, Australia
7 Nov 2014
Middleweight
VS
63%
Rockhold
37%
Bisping
Win Probability
Submission
Round 2 · 0:57
Luke
Luke Rockhold
16 – 6
6'3"77" reachSouthpaw41 yrs3-fight slidePressure Fighter
CFR 36
MB
Michael Bisping
"The Count"
30 – 9
Well-Rounded2-fight slide47 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'1"
CFR 21

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Rockhold

Rockhold holds a meaningful edge at 63% per the CFR ratings — but Bisping has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 15 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Rockhold has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 19 points.

Rockhold has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Rockhold's chin rating of 10 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Bisping has a chin rating of 2 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Rockhold
Bisping
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"+
Height
6'1"
77"+
Reach
75"
41+
Age
47
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Rockhold
Bisping
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
35.5
20.5
60.7
Performance Avg
55.3
65
Quality of Victory
46
85
Momentum Score
100
Rockhold
Bisping
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.7
1.7
62%
Strike Accuracy
44%
6.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.4
3 KOs
KO Finishes
10 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
0
2
Body
1
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
4Distance2
0Clinch0
4Ground0
Rockhold
Bisping
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.2
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
4.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.2
2.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Rockhold
Bisping
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
10
2
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
4
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.8 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.7 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
11/22 fights
Chin rating based on
29/39 fights
Rockhold
Bisping
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
85
100
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R3
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R5
Rockhold
Bisping
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
50%
3
KO / TKO Wins
10
3
Submission Wins
0
0
Decision Wins
10

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Rockhold
Bisping
Striking6.1 / 6.4Volume1.1 / 5.4Grappling4.0 / 1.2Wrestling2.8 / 0.8Submission5.0 / 0.0Pressure8.6 / 5.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.4
4.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
2.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
8.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.6
1.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.4
Rockhold
Strike Zones
Bisping
Rockhold
Attacking
6HEAD2BODY0LEGS8 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD1BODY1LEGS2 absorbed
Bisping
Attacking
0HEAD1BODY1LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD2BODY0LEGS8 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Rockhold targets the head (75% of attacks) — Bisping absorbs 75% of strikes there
🎯Bisping targets the body (50% of attacks) — Rockhold absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Rockhold
RND
Bisping
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Rockhold · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0101.5L5.0W5.0W5.1W5.1W6.2W1.5L5.1W2.8L3.3L6.5L2013-052014-112016-062019-072022-08
WinLossTrend

Bisping · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.2W5.0W5.2W4.5W5.5L5.0W5.0W4.5W2.8L5.2W5.5L4.5W4.5W5.2W5.2W5.5L4.5W2.1L4.5W5.5L5.4W2.1L4.5W4.5W4.5W5.0W4.5W2.8L1.8L2006-062009-072012-092016-022017-11
WinLossTrend

Rockhold · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Paulo CostaRating 6.5
Decision
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards · 2022-08
L · KO · R2
Jan BlachowiczRating 3.3
KO/TKO
UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · 2019-07
L · KO · R3
Yoel RomeroRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · 2018-02
W · KO · R2
David BranchRating 5.1
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch · 2017-09
L · KO · R1
Michael BispingRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · 2016-06

Bisping · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Kelvin GastelumRating 1.8
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · 2017-11
L · Sub · R3
Georges St-PierreRating 2.8
Submission
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · 2017-11
W · Dec · R5
Dan HendersonRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson · 2016-10
W · KO · R1
Luke RockholdRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · 2016-06
W · Dec · R5
Anderson SilvaRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · 2016-02

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