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UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
Birmingham, United Kingdom
18 Oct 2008
Light Heavyweight
VS
50%
Cane
50%
Sokoudjou
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 4:15
LC
Luiz Cane
"Banha"
177
6'2"77" reachSouthpaw45 yrs2-fight slideStriker
CFR 18
RT
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
"The African Assassin"
1818
Knockout Artist42 yrsOrthodox78" reach5'10"
CFR 18
★ Official Result
Luiz CanewinsKO/TKOR2 · 4:15
def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou · UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Cane
Actual result
Cane wins
KO/TKO · R2
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Cane at 50% vs Sokoudjou at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Sokoudjou has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 10 points.

Risk flags

Cane's chin rating of 30 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Sokoudjou has a chin rating of 66 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
CaneSokoudjou
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Cane
Sokoudjou
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
5'10"
77"
Reach
+78"
45
Age
+42
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Cane
Sokoudjou
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.2
18.3
47.8
Performance Avg
49.3
50
Quality of Victory
60
65
Momentum Score
35
Cane
Sokoudjou
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
8.4
/ 10
10.0
/ 10
6.6
Style: Pressure
8.0
2.9
Style: Volume
0.7
3 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
29
Head
3
1
Body
2
1
Leg
2
RangeRange
18Distance7
2Clinch0
11Ground0
Cane
Sokoudjou
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.6
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
0.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Cane
Sokoudjou
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
30
66
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Moderate
3
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
9/24 fights
Chin rating based on
3/36 fights
Cane
Sokoudjou
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
65
35
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
L · Sub · R2
Cane
Sokoudjou
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
100%
3
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Cane
Sokoudjou
Striking8.4 / 10.0Volume2.9 / 0.7Grappling0.6 / 0.0Wrestling0.4 / 0.0Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure6.6 / 8.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
8.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
0.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
0.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
2.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
Cane
Strike Zones
Sokoudjou
Cane
Attacking
29HEAD1BODY1LEGS31 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD2BODY2LEGS7 absorbed
Sokoudjou
Attacking
3HEAD2BODY2LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
29HEAD1BODY1LEGS31 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Cane targets the head (94% of attacks) — Sokoudjou absorbs 94% of strikes there
🎯Sokoudjou targets the head (43% of attacks) — Cane absorbs 43% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Cane
RND
Sokoudjou
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Cane · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Chris Camozzi
Decision
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L · KO · R1
Stanislav Nedkov
KO/TKO
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W · KO · R1
Eliot Marshall
KO/TKO
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L · KO · R1
Cyrille Diabate
KO/TKO
UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans · 2010-05
L · KO · R1
Rogerio Nogueira
KO/TKO
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · 2009-11

Sokoudjou · Last 3

L · KO · R2
Luiz Cane
KO/TKO
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · 2008-10
W · KO · R1
Kazuhiro Nakamura
KO/TKO
UFC 84: Ill Will · 2008-05
L · Sub · R2
Lyoto Machida
Submission
UFC 79: Nemesis · 2007-12

News & Media

Luiz Cane · Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
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