★ Championship Bout · 5 Tournament
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast
Charlotte, USA
7 Apr 1995
5 Tournament
VS
54%
Severn
46%
Beneteau
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 3:01
DS
Dan Severn
"The Beast"
10119
6'2"Southpaw67 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 22
DB
Dave Beneteau
"Dangerous"
65
StrikerNaNOrthodox6'2"
CFR 19

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Severn

This is a genuine toss-up — Severn at 54% vs Beneteau at 46% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Severn has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 15 points.

Severn has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Severn's chin rating of 42 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

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

Severn
Beneteau
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"
Height
6'2"
67
Age
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Severn
Beneteau
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.1
19.2
66.1
Performance Avg
49.5
64
Quality of Victory
49
65
Momentum Score
65
Severn
Beneteau
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.2
1.1
59%
Strike Accuracy
53%
1.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.7
0 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
2
0
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
1Clinch2
1Ground0
Severn
Beneteau
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
5.2
/ 10
0.8
/ 10
3.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.6
5.6
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
5
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Severn
Beneteau
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
42
64
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
3
Sub Losses
3
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Strikes absorbed / min
13/120 fights
Chin rating based on
6/11 fights
Severn
Beneteau
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
65
65
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R2
W · Dec · R1
Last 5
W · Dec · R2
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
Severn
Beneteau
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
56%
67%
0
KO / TKO Wins
2
5
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Severn
Beneteau
Striking1.4 / 7.7Volume4.0 / 3.7Grappling5.2 / 0.8Wrestling3.7 / 0.6Submission5.6 / 0.0Pressure6.0 / 6.2
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.7
5.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.8
3.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.6
5.6
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.2
4.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.7
Severn
Strike Zones
Beneteau
Severn
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY1LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Beneteau
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY1LEGS2 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Severn targets the head (50% of attacks) — Beneteau absorbs 50% of strikes there
🎯Beneteau targets the head (100% of attacks) — Severn absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Severn
RND
Beneteau
0/0R00/0

Severn · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.7
0105.0W5.0W1.5L5.0W4.0W5.0W1.5L5.0W4.0W4.2W4.5W1.5L1.5L1994-121995-041995-122000-09
WinLossTrend

Beneteau · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.1
0105.0W5.0W1.5L1.5L1.5L4.2W1995-041995-041995-041995-071995-121997-10
WinLossTrend

Severn · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Pedro RizzoRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · 2000-09
L · Sub · R1
Mark ColemanRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 12: Judgement Day · 1997-02
W · Dec · R3
Ken ShamrockRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 9: Motor City Madness · 1996-05
W · Dec · R2
Oleg TaktarovRating 4.2
Decision
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · 1995-12
W · Dec · R1
David AbbottRating 4
Decision
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · 1995-12

Beneteau · Last 5

W · Dec · R2
Carlos BarretoRating 4.2
Decision
UFC 15: Collision Course · 1997-10
L · Sub · R1
Oleg TaktarovRating 1.5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · 1995-12
L · Sub · R1
Oleg TaktarovRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 6: Clash of the Titans · 1995-07
L · Sub · R1
Dan SevernRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast · 1995-04
W · KO · R1
Todd MedinaRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast · 1995-04

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