UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
Las Vegas, USA
9 Dec 2023
Lightweight
VS
55%
Garcia
45%
Costa
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 1:01
Steve
Steve Garcia
"Mean Machine"
195
6'0"75" reachSouthpaw34 yrs7-fight win streakKnockout Artist
CFR 73
Melquizael
Melquizael Costa
"The Dalmatian"
268
Well-Rounded29 yrsSouthpaw71" reach5'10"
CFR 59

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Garcia

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

Key angles

The CFR gap of 13 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Garcia has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 13 points.

Garcia has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Costa has a chin rating of 64 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Garcia
Costa
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"+
Height
5'10"
75"+
Reach
71"
34
Age
+29
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Garcia
Costa
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
72.5
59.4
65.0
Performance Avg
53.2
55
Quality of Victory
42
95
Momentum Score
84
Garcia
Costa
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.4
1.4
53%
Strike Accuracy
47%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.3
7 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
23
Head
1
1
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance1
2Clinch0
22Ground0
Garcia
Costa
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.2
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
0.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.3
0.2
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.3
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Garcia
Costa
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
76
64
Moderate
Verdict
Moderate
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
8 fights ago
Last KO loss
7 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
11/24 fights
Chin rating based on
10/34 fights
Garcia
Costa
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
95
84
7-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
Upcoming
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Garcia
Costa
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
88%
57%
7
KO / TKO Wins
2
0
Submission Wins
2
1
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Garcia
Costa
Striking10.0 / 4.3Volume2.6 / 4.8Grappling0.3 / 3.3Wrestling0.2 / 2.3Submission0.0 / 2.9Pressure8.5 / 6.1
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.3
0.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.3
0.2
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.3
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.9
8.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.1
2.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.8
Garcia
Strike Zones
Costa
Garcia
Attacking
23HEAD1BODY1LEGS25 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Costa
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
23HEAD1BODY1LEGS25 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Garcia targets the head (92% of attacks) — Costa absorbs 92% of strikes there
🎯Costa targets the head (100% of attacks) — Garcia absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Garcia
RND
Costa
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Garcia · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.1
0105.5L5.2W1.8L5.8W5.5W6.5W5.2W5.1W5.0W5.8W2020-022022-102024-072025-11
WinLossTrend

Costa · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.2
0103.0L4.5W4.6L5.8W5.7W5.1W4.7W6.2W5.7W6.9L2023-012024-062025-052026-05
WinLossTrend

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