★ Championship Bout · Ultimate Fighter 25 Welterweight Tournament
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
Las Vegas, USA
7 Jul 2017
Ultimate Fighter 25 Welterweight Tournament
VS
45%
Lima
55%
Taylor
Win Probability
Submission
Round 2 · 0:43
DL
Dhiego Lima
17 – 9
6'2"75" reachOrthodox37 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 23
JT
Jesse Taylor
"JT Money"
31 – 15
Submission Hunter43 yrsOrthodox73" reach6'0"
CFR 29

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Taylor

This is a genuine toss-up — Lima at 45% vs Taylor at 55% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Taylor has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 66 points.

Striking split: Lima throws more volume but Taylor connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

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

Lima
Taylor
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
6'0"
75"+
Reach
73"
37+
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lima
Taylor
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
23.4
28.8
34.8
Performance Avg
80.0
34
Quality of Victory
100
91
Momentum Score
71
Lima
Taylor
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.2
0.6
39%
Strike Accuracy
40%
3.2
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.0
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
2
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance1
0Clinch0
1Ground1
Lima
Taylor
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
1.5
1.8
Grappling Style Score (/10)
8.0
1.3
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Lima
Taylor
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
88
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Never stopped
4
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
—
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
11/26 fights
Chin rating based on
2/46 fights
Lima
Taylor
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
91
71
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
Last 5
W · Sub · R2
L · Sub · R1
Lima
Taylor
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
25%
100%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
1
3
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Lima
Taylor
Striking3.2 / 1.0Volume6.7 / 1.0Grappling1.8 / 8.0Wrestling1.3 / 5.6Submission0.0 / 10.0Pressure2.8 / 8.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.0
1.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
8.0
1.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
10.0
2.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.5
6.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.0
Lima
Strike Zones
Taylor
Lima
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Taylor
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Lima targets the head (100% of attacks) — Taylor absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Taylor targets the head (100% of attacks) — Lima absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Lima
RND
Taylor
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Lima · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.8
0101.5L4.5W1.6L2.3L2.8L5.5L5.0W4.7W4.5W6.6L3.1L2014-072015-052018-122021-022021-06
WinLossTrend

Taylor · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.4
0101.5L5.2W2008-072017-07
WinLossTrend

Lima · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Matt BrownRating 3.1
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · 2021-06
L · Dec · R3
Belal MuhammadRating 6.6
Decision
UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns · 2021-02
W · Dec · R3
Luke JumeauRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · 2019-10
W · Dec · R3
Court McGeeRating 4.7
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · 2019-04
W · KO · R1
Chad LapriseRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · 2018-12

Taylor · Last 2

W · Sub · R2
Dhiego LimaRating 5.2
Submission
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale · 2017-07
L · Sub · R1
CB DollawayRating 1.5
Submission
UFC: Silva vs Irvin · 2008-07

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