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"
17 – 7
6'2"77" reachSouthpaw45 yrs2-fight slideStriker
CFR 18
RT
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
"The African Assassin"
18 – 18
Knockout Artist42 yrsOrthodox78" reach5'10"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Cane

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.

Cane has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

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.

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
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
3.3
2.1
46%
Strike Accuracy
44%
8.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
3 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
29
Head
3
1
Body
2
1
Leg
2
RangeRange
18Distance7
2Clinch0
11Ground0
Cane
Sokoudjou
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
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 · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.7
0104.0L5.0W5.2W4.5W1.5L1.5L5.0W1.5L5.5L2007-122009-042011-032012-10
WinLossTrend

Sokoudjou · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.5
0102.8L5.0W2.8L2007-122008-052008-10
WinLossTrend

Cane · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Chris CamozziRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · 2012-10
L · KO · R1
Stanislav NedkovRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · 2011-08
W · KO · R1
Eliot MarshallRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones · 2011-03
L · KO · R1
Cyrille DiabateRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans · 2010-05
L · KO · R1
Rogerio NogueiraRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · 2009-11

Sokoudjou · Last 3

L · KO · R2
Luiz CaneRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · 2008-10
W · KO · R1
Kazuhiro NakamuraRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 84: Ill Will · 2008-05
L · Sub · R2
Lyoto MachidaRating 2.8
Submission
UFC 79: Nemesis · 2007-12

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