★ Championship Bout · Heavyweight
UFC 20: Battle for the Gold
Birmingham, USA
7 May 1999
Heavyweight
VS
62%
Rutten
38%
Randleman
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 3:00
BR
Bas Rutten
"El Guapo"
28 – 4
6'1"Orthodox61 yrs2-fight win streakVolume Striker
CFR 26
KR
Kevin Randleman
"The Monster"
17 – 16
Well-Rounded54 yrsOrthodox5'10"
CFR 16

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Rutten

Rutten holds a meaningful edge at 62% per the CFR ratings — but Randleman has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 10 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Rutten has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 14 points.

Rutten has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Randleman has a chin rating of 54 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Rutten
Randleman
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
5'10"
61
Age
+54
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Rutten
Randleman
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
25.7
15.6
67.8
Performance Avg
42.0
46
Quality of Victory
32
100
Momentum Score
70
Rutten
Randleman
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
0.2
60%
Strike Accuracy
49%
7.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.1
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
3
Head
1
1
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance0
1Clinch0
2Ground1
Rutten
Randleman
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.2
/ 10
2.4
/ 10
0.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.7
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Rutten
Randleman
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
100
54
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
0
—
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
2/32 fights
Chin rating based on
7/33 fights
Rutten
Randleman
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
70
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Rutten
Randleman
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
0%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Rutten
Randleman
Striking7.0 / 1.1Volume6.0 / 9.1Grappling1.2 / 2.4Wrestling0.8 / 1.7Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure6.5 / 1.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.1
1.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.7
6.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
9.1
Rutten
Strike Zones
Randleman
Rutten
Attacking
3HEAD1BODY1LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Randleman
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD1BODY1LEGS5 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Rutten targets the head (60% of attacks) — Randleman absorbs 60% of strikes there
🎯Randleman targets the head (100% of attacks) — Rutten absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Rutten
RND
Randleman
0/0R00/0

Rutten · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.2W4.5W1999-011999-05
WinLossTrend

Randleman · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.9
0104.2W5.5L4.5W4.5W2.8L1.5L4.5W1999-031999-112000-112002-01
WinLossTrend

Rutten · Last 2

W · Dec · R3
Kevin RandlemanRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 20: Battle for the Gold · 1999-05
W · KO · R2
Tsuyoshi KohsakaRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title · 1999-01

Randleman · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Renato SobralRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01
L · KO · R1
Chuck LiddellRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded · 2001-05
L · KO · R3
Randy CoutureRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 28: High Stakes · 2000-11
W · Dec · R5
Pedro RizzoRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams · 2000-06
W · Dec · R5
Pete WilliamsRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · 1999-11

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