Scott Holtzman vs Cody Pfister — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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All stats are calculated from official fight data. Style scores are Combatrics proprietary ratings updated after every event.

UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker

Sioux Falls, USA

13 Jul 2016

Lightweight

70%

Holtzman

30%

Pfister

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Scott Holtzman

"Hot Sauce"

14 – 6

5'9"69" reachOrthodox42 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 23

Cody Pfister

"The Fist"

13 – 6

Well-Rounded2-fight slide36 yrsOrthodox73" reach5'10"

CFR 10

★ Official Result

Scott HoltzmanwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Cody Pfister · UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Holtzman

→

Actual result

Holtzman wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

Holtzman is a strong favourite at 70% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

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

Risk flags

Holtzman's chin rating of 48 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

HoltzmanPfister

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Holtzman

Pfister

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'9"

Height

+5'10"

69"

Reach

+73"

Age

+36

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Holtzman

Pfister

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

23.1

9.7

40.6

Performance Avg

25.0

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Holtzman

Pfister

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.5

/ 10

0.5

/ 10

3.6

Style: Pressure

0.8

5.7

Style: Volume

8.5

1 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

0 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

8Distance6

0Clinch0

6Ground2

Holtzman

Pfister

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.5

/ 10

2.4

/ 10

1.8

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.7

1.4

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Holtzman

Pfister

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.5 stoppage

KO round context

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1 fight ago

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

13/20 fights

Chin rating based on

4/19 fights

Holtzman

Pfister

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

3-fight 📉 slide

Current form

2-fight 📉 slide

L · Dec · R3

L · KO · R2

L · KO · R1

W · Dec · R3

W · R2

Last 5

L · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R2

W · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R2

Holtzman

Pfister

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

29%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Holtzman

Pfister

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

2.5

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

0.5

2.5

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.4

1.8

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.7

1.4

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

3.6

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

0.8

5.7

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

8.5

Holtzman

Strike Zones

Pfister

Holtzman

Attacking

14 landed

Absorbing

8 absorbed

Pfister

Attacking

8 landed

Absorbing

14 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Holtzman targets the head (64% of attacks) — Pfister absorbs 64% of strikes there

🎯Pfister targets the head (88% of attacks) — Holtzman absorbs 88% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Holtzman

RND

Pfister

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Holtzman · Last 5

L · Dec · R3

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