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UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
Las Vegas, USA
21 Aug 2021
Welterweight
VS
24%
Palatnikov
76%
Brahimaj
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 2:33
★ Official Result
Ramiz BrahimajwinsSubmissionR1 · 2:33
def. Sasha Palatnikov · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Brahimaj
→
Actual result
Brahimaj wins
Submission · R1
Pre-fight analysis
Brahimaj is a strong favourite at 76% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 39 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Risk flags
Brahimaj has a chin rating of 50 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
PalatnikovBrahimaj
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
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Strike Accuracy
—
Palatnikov
Brahimaj
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
5'10"
72"
Reach
72"
37
Age
+33
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Palatnikov
Brahimaj
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.3
57.1
43.3
Performance Avg
52.6
50
Quality of Victory
54
52
Momentum Score
59
Palatnikov
Brahimaj
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
10.0
/ 10
3.0
/ 10
8.0
Style: Pressure
8.5
0.7
Style: Volume
1.0
1 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
1
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance1
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Palatnikov
Brahimaj
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.0
/ 10
6.4
/ 10
0.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
4.5
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
8.0
0
Submission wins
4
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Palatnikov
Brahimaj
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
76
50
Never stopped
Verdict
KO risk
0
KO/TKO Losses
2
2
Sub Losses
0
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KO round context
Avg R2.5 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
3/10 fights
Chin rating based on
10/19 fights
Palatnikov
Brahimaj
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
52
59
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R2
W · KO · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
W · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
Palatnikov
Brahimaj
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
100%
1
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
4
0
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Palatnikov
Brahimaj
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.0
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
6.4
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
4.5
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
8.0
8.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.5
0.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.0
PalatnikovBrahimaj
Strike Zones
Palatnikov
Attacking
1 landedAbsorbing
1 absorbedBrahimaj
Attacking
1 landedAbsorbing
1 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Palatnikov targets the head (100% of attacks) — Brahimaj absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Brahimaj targets the head (100% of attacks) — Palatnikov absorbs 100% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Palatnikov
RND
Brahimaj
0/0R00/0
Palatnikov · Last 3
L · Sub · R1
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L · Sub · R2
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L · KO · R2
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L · Dec · R3
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