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The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
Las Vegas, USA
12 Jul 2015
Welterweight
VS
25%
Ellenberger
75%
Thompson
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 4:29
★ Official Result
Stephen ThompsonwinsKO/TKOR1 · 4:29
def. Jake Ellenberger · The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Thompson
→
Actual result
Thompson wins
KO/TKO · R1
Pre-fight analysis
Thompson is a strong favourite at 75% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 31 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Thompson has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Ellenberger's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Thompson has a chin rating of 32 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
EllenbergerThompson
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Ellenberger
Thompson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
+6'0"
71"
Reach
+75"
41+
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Ellenberger
Thompson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
15.7
46.3
45.7
Performance Avg
48.9
45
Quality of Victory
43
56
Momentum Score
45
Ellenberger
Thompson
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.2
1.7
42%
Strike Accuracy
47%
6.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.1
5 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
4
Head
17
1
Body
2
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
1Distance12
4Clinch1
0Ground7
Ellenberger
Thompson
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
—
—
0.2
Sub Attempts / fight
—
1.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.2
1.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Ellenberger
Thompson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
32
4 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
7
KO/TKO Losses
2
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.6 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.5 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
21/46 fights
Chin rating based on
22/26 fights
Ellenberger
Thompson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
56
45
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
L · Sub · R2
W · KO · R4
L · Dec · R3
Ellenberger
Thompson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
60%
50%
5
KO / TKO Wins
6
1
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
6
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Ellenberger
Thompson
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.1
1.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
1.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.2
3.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.1
EllenbergerThompson
Strike Zones
Ellenberger
Attacking
5 landedAbsorbing
20 absorbedThompson
Attacking
20 landedAbsorbing
5 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Ellenberger targets the head (80% of attacks) — Thompson absorbs 80% of strikes there
🎯Thompson targets the head (85% of attacks) — Ellenberger absorbs 85% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Ellenberger
RND
Thompson
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
0/0R20/0
Ellenberger · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.0WinLossTrend
Thompson · QOF Timeline
Avg: 5.2WinLossTrend
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L · Dec · R3
Gabriel BonfimRating 7.2Decision
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