UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
Atlanta, USA
13 Apr 2019
Bantamweight
VS
41%
Davis
59%
Costa
Win Probability
Submission
Round 2 · 1:12
BD
Brandon Davis
"Killer B"
1410
5'10"72" reachOrthodox36 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 18
RC
Randy Costa
"The Zohan"
64
Knockout Artist3-fight slide31 yrsSwitch73" reach5'9"
CFR 25

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Costa

This is a genuine toss-up — Davis at 41% vs Costa at 59% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 7 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Costa has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 23 points.

Costa has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Davis's chin rating of 56 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Costa has a chin rating of 32 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Davis
Costa
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"+
Height
5'9"
72"
Reach
+73"
36
Age
+31
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Davis
Costa
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
17.5
24.9
31.2
Performance Avg
49.3
37
Quality of Victory
60
15
Momentum Score
13
Davis
Costa
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.4
2.2
36%
Strike Accuracy
49%
0.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
0 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
3
Head
10
3
Body
2
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
5Distance12
1Clinch0
0Ground0
Davis
Costa
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
5.2
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
3.6
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
5.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Davis
Costa
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
56
32
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
2
1
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
Strikes absorbed / min
9/24 fights
Chin rating based on
6/10 fights
Davis
Costa
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
15
13
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Davis
Costa
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
100%
0
KO / TKO Wins
2
1
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Davis
Costa
Striking0.4 / 10.0Volume4.4 / 0.7Grappling5.2 / 0.0Wrestling3.6 / 0.0Submission5.0 / 0.0Pressure4.2 / 8.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
0.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
5.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
3.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.2
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
4.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
Davis
Strike Zones
Costa
Davis
Attacking
3HEAD3BODY0LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD2BODY0LEGS12 absorbed
Costa
Attacking
10HEAD2BODY0LEGS12 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD3BODY0LEGS6 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Davis targets the head (50% of attacks) — Costa absorbs 50% of strikes there
🎯Costa targets the head (83% of attacks) — Davis absorbs 83% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Davis
RND
Costa
0/0R00/0

Davis · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.5L4.5W5.5L2.8L5.2W6.4L6.5L2.1L5.5L2018-012018-092019-092022-10
WinLossTrend

Costa · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.6
0102.8L5.0W5.0W4.2L2.8L1.5L2019-042019-102020-092021-072021-122022-10
WinLossTrend

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Decision
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Decision
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W · Sub · R2
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Submission
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Costa · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Guido CannettiRating 1.5
Submission
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KO/TKO
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L · KO · R2
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KO/TKO
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KO/TKO
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KO/TKO
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