UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title
New Orleans, USA
8 Jan 1999
Heavyweight
VS
62%
Rutten
38%
Kohsaka
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 2:15
BR
Bas Rutten
"El Guapo"
28 – 4
6'1"Orthodox61 yrs2-fight win streakVolume Striker
CFR 26
TK
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
"TK"
27 – 19
Well-Rounded2-fight slide56 yrsOrthodox5'11"
CFR 16

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Rutten

Rutten holds a meaningful edge at 62% per the CFR ratings — but Kohsaka has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 10 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Rutten has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Kohsaka has a chin rating of 34 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Rutten
Kohsaka
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
5'11"
61
Age
+56
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Rutten
Kohsaka
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
25.7
15.5
67.8
Performance Avg
42.0
46
Quality of Victory
37
100
Momentum Score
63
Rutten
Kohsaka
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
0.6
60%
Strike Accuracy
56%
7.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.3
1 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
14
Head
4
1
Body
1
2
Leg
1
RangeRange
10Distance4
6Clinch2
1Ground0
Rutten
Kohsaka
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
1.2
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.6
0.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.1
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Rutten
Kohsaka
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
100
34
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
0
—
KO round context
Avg R2.3 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
2/32 fights
Chin rating based on
6/46 fights
Rutten
Kohsaka
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
63
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R3
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R2
Rutten
Kohsaka
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
33%
1
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Rutten
Kohsaka
Striking7.0 / 4.3Volume6.0 / 6.3Grappling1.2 / 1.6Wrestling0.8 / 1.1Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure6.5 / 3.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.3
1.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.6
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.1
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.8
6.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.3
Rutten
Strike Zones
Kohsaka
Rutten
Attacking
14HEAD1BODY2LEGS17 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD1BODY1LEGS6 absorbed
Kohsaka
Attacking
4HEAD1BODY1LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
14HEAD1BODY2LEGS17 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Rutten targets the head (82% of attacks) — Kohsaka absorbs 82% of strikes there
🎯Kohsaka targets the head (67% of attacks) — Rutten absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Rutten
RND
Kohsaka
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Rutten · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.2W4.5W1999-011999-05
WinLossTrend

Kohsaka · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.9
0104.2W4.2W2.8L5.2W4.0L2.8L1998-031998-101999-011999-071999-112002-05
WinLossTrend

Rutten · Last 2

W · Dec · R3
Kevin RandlemanRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 20: Battle for the Gold · 1999-05
W · KO · R2
Tsuyoshi KohsakaRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title · 1999-01

Kohsaka · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Ricco RodriguezRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 37: High Impact · 2002-05
L · KO · R3
Pedro RizzoRating 4
KO/TKO
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · 1999-11
W · KO · R2
Tim LajcikRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 21: Return of the Champions · 1999-07
L · KO · R2
Bas RuttenRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title · 1999-01
W · Dec · R2
Pete WilliamsRating 4.2
Decision
UFC - Ultimate Brazil · 1998-10

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