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UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2
Las Vegas, USA
16 Apr 2005
Middleweight
VS
56%
Salaverry
44%
Riggs
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 2:42
★ Official Result
Ivan SalaverrywinsSubmissionR1 · 2:42
def. Joe Riggs · UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Salaverry
→
Actual result
Salaverry wins
Submission · R1
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Salaverry at 56% vs Riggs at 44% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Salaverry has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 15 points.
Risk flags
Salaverry's chin rating of 62 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Riggs has a chin rating of 6 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
SalaverryRiggs
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Salaverry
Riggs
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
6'0"
Reach
70"
55
Age
+43
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Salaverry
Riggs
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.6
14.5
48.7
Performance Avg
39.3
53
Quality of Victory
38
46
Momentum Score
64
Salaverry
Riggs
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.2
/ 10
2.8
/ 10
8.3
Style: Pressure
4.0
0.9
Style: Volume
2.4
1 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
4
0
Body
0
0
Leg
2
RangeRange
0Distance1
2Clinch2
0Ground3
Salaverry
Riggs
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
5.3
/ 10
2.1
/ 10
3.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.5
6.7
Submission Style (/10)
2.0
2
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Salaverry
Riggs
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
62
6
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
2
1
Sub Losses
4
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
7/23 fights
Chin rating based on
12/61 fights
Salaverry
Riggs
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
46
64
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
W · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
Salaverry
Riggs
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
40%
1
KO / TKO Wins
1
2
Submission Wins
1
0
Decision Wins
3
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Salaverry
Riggs
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.8
5.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.1
3.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.5
6.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.0
8.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.0
0.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.4
SalaverryRiggs
Strike Zones
Salaverry
Attacking
2 landedAbsorbing
6 absorbedRiggs
Attacking
6 landedAbsorbing
2 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Salaverry targets the head (100% of attacks) — Riggs absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Riggs targets the head (67% of attacks) — Salaverry absorbs 67% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Salaverry
RND
Riggs
0/0R00/0
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