UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Oakland, USA
7 Aug 2010
Heavyweight
VS
57%
Struve
43%
Morecraft
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 0:22
SS
Stefan Struve
"Skyscraper"
33 – 13
6'11"84" reachOrthodox38 yrs2-fight slidePressure Fighter
CFR 21
CM
Christian Morecraft
8 – 3
Submission Hunter2-fight slide39 yrsOrthodox81" reach6'6"
CFR 15

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Struve

This is a genuine toss-up — Struve at 57% vs Morecraft at 43% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Struve has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Struve's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

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

Struve
Morecraft
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'11"+
Height
6'6"
84"+
Reach
81"
38+
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Struve
Morecraft
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.6
15.3
51.7
Performance Avg
39.7
50
Quality of Victory
50
98
Momentum Score
36
Struve
Morecraft
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.8
0.8
52%
Strike Accuracy
26%
4.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.5
5 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
10
Head
5
0
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
5Distance4
0Clinch1
6Ground0
Struve
Morecraft
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.3
Sub Attempts / fight
—
4.1
Grappling Style Score (/10)
8.0
2.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Struve
Morecraft
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
34
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
8
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.6 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.7 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
24/46 fights
Chin rating based on
4/11 fights
Struve
Morecraft
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
98
36
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R2
L · KO · R2
Struve
Morecraft
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
85%
100%
5
KO / TKO Wins
0
6
Submission Wins
1
2
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Struve
Morecraft
Striking4.9 / 0.5Volume2.3 / 0.5Grappling4.1 / 8.0Wrestling2.8 / 5.6Submission4.6 / 10.0Pressure7.5 / 7.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.5
4.1
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
8.0
2.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.6
4.6
Submission
Submission attack frequency
10.0
7.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.8
2.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.5
Struve
Strike Zones
Morecraft
Struve
Attacking
10HEAD0BODY1LEGS11 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD0BODY0LEGS5 absorbed
Morecraft
Attacking
5HEAD0BODY0LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD0BODY1LEGS11 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Struve targets the head (91% of attacks) — Morecraft absorbs 91% of strikes there
🎯Morecraft targets the head (100% of attacks) — Struve absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Struve
RND
Morecraft
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Struve · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0101.5L5.2W5.0W4.5W1.5L5.2W5.0W1.5L5.2W5.2W5.0W6.2W4.0L1.5L4.5W5.5L5.0W5.2W4.0L6.2L5.9L5.9W2.8L1.9L2009-022010-122013-032017-092020-10
WinLossTrend

Morecraft · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.1
0102.8L5.2W2.8L1.5L2010-082011-032011-062012-01
WinLossTrend

Struve · Last 5

L · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
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KO/TKO
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W · Sub · R2
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Submission
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L · Dec · R3
Marcin TyburaRating 5.9
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Andrei ArlovskiRating 6.2
Decision
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Morecraft · Last 4

L · KO · R1
Pat BarryRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller · 2012-01
L · KO · R2
Matt MitrioneRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · 2011-06
W · Sub · R2
Sean McCorkleRating 5.2
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · 2011-03
L · KO · R2
Stefan StruveRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · 2010-08

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