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UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
Nashville, USA
23 Mar 2019
Welterweight
VS
71%
Thompson
29%
Pettis
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 4:55
★ Official Result
Anthony PettiswinsKO/TKOR2 · 4:55
def. Stephen Thompson · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Thompson
→
Actual result
Pettis wins
KO/TKO · R2
Pre-fight analysis
Thompson is a strong favourite at 71% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 27 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Risk flags
Thompson's chin rating of 32 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Pettis has a chin rating of 12 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
ThompsonPettis
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Thompson
Pettis
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"+
Height
5'10"
75"+
Reach
72"
43
Age
+39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Thompson
Pettis
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
46.3
18.8
48.9
Performance Avg
52.6
43
Quality of Victory
51
45
Momentum Score
72
Thompson
Pettis
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
6.1
/ 10
3.8
/ 10
5.2
Style: Pressure
6.1
5.1
Style: Volume
4.0
6 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
3 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
17
Head
4
5
Body
3
8
Leg
13
RangeRange
30Distance18
0Clinch0
0Ground2
Thompson
Pettis
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.2
/ 10
3.8
/ 10
0.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.6
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
3.6
0
Submission wins
4
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Thompson
Pettis
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
32
12
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
2
KO/TKO Losses
3
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.7 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
5 fights ago
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Strikes absorbed / min
—
22/26 fights
Chin rating based on
20/34 fights
Thompson
Pettis
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
45
72
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 🔥 win streak
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
L · Sub · R2
W · KO · R4
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
Thompson
Pettis
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
64%
6
KO / TKO Wins
3
0
Submission Wins
4
6
Decision Wins
4
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Thompson
Pettis
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.8
1.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.8
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.6
5.2
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.1
5.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.0
ThompsonPettis
Strike Zones
Thompson
Attacking
30 landedAbsorbing
20 absorbedPettis
Attacking
20 landedAbsorbing
30 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Thompson targets the head (57% of attacks) — Pettis absorbs 57% of strikes there
🎯Pettis targets the legs (65% of attacks) — Thompson absorbs 65% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Thompson
RND
Pettis
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
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W · Dec · R3
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