★ Championship Bout · Middleweight
UFC 51: Super Saturday
Las Vegas, USA
5 Feb 2005
Middleweight
VS
47%
Tanner
53%
Terrell
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 4:35
ET
Evan Tanner
32 – 8
6'0"74" reachOrthodox55 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 22
DT
David Terrell
"The Soul Assassin"
6 – 2
Pressure Fighter48 yrsSouthpaw6'1"
CFR 24

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Terrell

This is a genuine toss-up — Tanner at 47% vs Terrell at 53% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Terrell throws more volume but Tanner connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Tanner's chin rating of 28 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Tanner
Terrell
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'1"
74"
Reach
55
Age
+48
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Tanner
Terrell
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.9
24.4
57.1
Performance Avg
60.9
52
Quality of Victory
57
93
Momentum Score
87
Tanner
Terrell
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.2
2.5
64%
Strike Accuracy
63%
4.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.3
4 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
18
Head
3
1
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
0Distance1
1Clinch3
18Ground0
Tanner
Terrell
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
3.4
/ 10
4.0
/ 10
2.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.8
3.6
Submission Style (/10)
5.0
4
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Tanner
Terrell
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
28
78
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
3
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
17/40 fights
Chin rating based on
3/8 fights
Tanner
Terrell
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
93
87
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
L · R2
L · R4
Last 5
W · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Tanner
Terrell
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
73%
100%
4
KO / TKO Wins
1
4
Submission Wins
1
3
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Tanner
Terrell
Striking4.9 / 6.3Volume2.8 / 1.3Grappling3.4 / 4.0Wrestling2.3 / 2.8Submission3.6 / 5.0Pressure7.0 / 9.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.3
3.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.0
2.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.8
3.6
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
7.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
9.0
2.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.3
Tanner
Strike Zones
Terrell
Tanner
Attacking
18HEAD1BODY0LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD0BODY1LEGS4 absorbed
Terrell
Attacking
3HEAD0BODY1LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
18HEAD1BODY0LEGS19 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Tanner targets the head (95% of attacks) — Terrell absorbs 95% of strikes there
🎯Terrell targets the head (75% of attacks) — Tanner absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Tanner
RND
Terrell
0/0R00/0

Tanner · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.0W5.0W5.0W1.5L5.2W4.0W4.5W1.5L5.0W4.5W5.3W5.0W5.1L4.8L5.0W2.8L5.5L1999-012002-032004-102008-032008-06
WinLossTrend

Terrell · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.8
0105.0W1.5L5.0W2004-082005-022006-04
WinLossTrend

Tanner · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Kendall GroveRating 5.5
Decision
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · 2008-06
L · KO · R2
Yushin OkamiRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion · 2008-03
W · Sub · R1
Justin LevensRating 5
Submission
UFC 59: Reality Check · 2006-04
L · R2
David LoiseauRating 4.8
UFC Fight Night 2 · 2005-10
L · R4
Rich FranklinRating 5.1
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · 2005-06

Terrell · Last 3

W · Sub · R1
Scott SmithRating 5
Submission
UFC 59: Reality Check · 2006-04
L · KO · R1
Evan TannerRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 51: Super Saturday · 2005-02
W · KO · R1
Matt LindlandRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 49: Unfinished Business · 2004-08

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