★ Championship Bout · Welterweight
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
Tokyo, Japan
16 Dec 2000
Welterweight
VS
50%
Miletich
50%
Yamamoto
Win Probability
Submission
Round 2 · 1:58
PM
Pat Miletich
"The Croatian Sensation"
29 – 7
5'10"Orthodox58 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 24
KY
Kenichi Yamamoto
5 – 12
Well-Rounded49 yrsOrthodox6'0"
CFR 24

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Miletich

This is a genuine toss-up — Miletich at 50% vs Yamamoto at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Miletich has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Miletich's chin rating of 66 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Miletich
Yamamoto
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
+6'0"
58
Age
+49
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Miletich
Yamamoto
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
24.2
24.1
63.7
Performance Avg
64.2
53
Quality of Victory
63
100
Momentum Score
83
Miletich
Yamamoto
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.6
0.1
55%
Strike Accuracy
44%
2.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.3
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
4
Head
0
0
Body
1
1
Leg
1
RangeRange
4Distance2
0Clinch0
1Ground0
Miletich
Yamamoto
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
3.9
/ 10
5.2
/ 10
2.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
3.6
3.8
Submission Style (/10)
5.0
3
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Miletich
Yamamoto
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
66
88
Moderate
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
10/36 fights
Chin rating based on
3/17 fights
Miletich
Yamamoto
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
83
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
L · Sub · R3
W · Sub · R2
W · Sub · R2
Last 5
L · Sub · R2
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
Miletich
Yamamoto
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
50%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
3
Submission Wins
1
4
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Miletich
Yamamoto
Striking2.9 / 1.3Volume4.6 / 5.3Grappling3.9 / 5.2Wrestling2.7 / 3.6Submission3.8 / 5.0Pressure5.9 / 5.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.3
3.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.2
2.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.6
3.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
5.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.5
4.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.3
Miletich
Strike Zones
Yamamoto
Miletich
Attacking
4HEAD0BODY1LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD1BODY1LEGS2 absorbed
Yamamoto
Attacking
0HEAD1BODY1LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD0BODY1LEGS5 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Miletich targets the head (80% of attacks) — Yamamoto absorbs 80% of strikes there
🎯Yamamoto targets the body (50% of attacks) — Miletich absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Miletich
RND
Yamamoto
0/0R00/0

Miletich · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.2
0104.2W5.0W4.5W4.5W4.1W5.2W5.1W2.8L5.2W1.5L1998-031999-012000-122002-03
WinLossTrend

Yamamoto · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.9
0104.5W5.2W2.1L1999-111999-112000-12
WinLossTrend

Miletich · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Matt LindlandRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 36: Worlds Collide · 2002-03
W · KO · R2
Shonie CarterRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands · 2001-06
L · Sub · R3
Carlos NewtonRating 2.8
Submission
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded · 2001-05
W · Sub · R2
Kenichi YamamotoRating 5.1
Submission
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts · 2000-12
W · Sub · R2
John AlessioRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams · 2000-06

Yamamoto · Last 3

L · Sub · R2
Pat MiletichRating 2.1
Submission
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts · 2000-12
W · Sub · R2
Katsuhisa FujiiRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · 1999-11
W · Dec · R3
Daiju TakaseRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · 1999-11

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