UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou
Duluth, USA
15 Jan 2014
Middleweight
VS
37%
Romero
63%
Brunson
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 3 · 3:23
YR
Yoel Romero
"Soldier of God"
13 – 5
6'0"73" reachSouthpaw49 yrs3-fight slideKnockout Artist
CFR 24
DB
Derek Brunson
"The One"
23 – 9
Well-Rounded2-fight slide42 yrsSouthpaw77" reach6'1"
CFR 40

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Brunson

Brunson holds a meaningful edge at 63% per the CFR ratings — but Romero has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 16 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

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

Risk flags

Brunson has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Romero
Brunson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'1"
73"
Reach
+77"
49
Age
+42
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Romero
Brunson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
24.0
40.2
56.4
Performance Avg
54.7
48
Quality of Victory
47
100
Momentum Score
72
Romero
Brunson
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.2
1.7
56%
Strike Accuracy
44%
9.2
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.3
7 KOs
KO Finishes
7 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
20
Head
7
15
Body
1
2
Leg
8
RangeRange
12Distance16
2Clinch0
23Ground0
Romero
Brunson
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.5
/ 10
2.0
/ 10
0.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.4
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
1.4
0
Submission wins
2
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Romero
Brunson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
92
0
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
6
0
Sub Losses
0
—
KO round context
Avg R1.7 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/18 fights
Chin rating based on
21/32 fights
Romero
Brunson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
72
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R3
L · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R3
Romero
Brunson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
78%
64%
7
KO / TKO Wins
7
0
Submission Wins
2
2
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Romero
Brunson
Striking9.2 / 6.3Volume3.2 / 4.2Grappling0.5 / 2.0Wrestling0.4 / 1.4Submission0.0 / 1.4Pressure7.5 / 6.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
9.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.3
0.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.0
0.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.4
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.4
7.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.5
3.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.2
Romero
Strike Zones
Brunson
Romero
Attacking
20HEAD15BODY2LEGS37 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD1BODY8LEGS16 absorbed
Brunson
Attacking
7HEAD1BODY8LEGS16 landed
Absorbing
20HEAD15BODY2LEGS37 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Romero targets the head (54% of attacks) — Brunson absorbs 54% of strikes there
🎯Brunson targets the legs (50% of attacks) — Romero absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Romero
RND
Brunson
0/0R00/0

Romero · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.7
0105.0W5.5W5.8W4.5W5.5W5.2W4.5W6.3W6.4L5.3W6.4L6.5L6.9L2013-042014-092017-072020-03
WinLossTrend

Brunson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0104.5W5.0W4.0L4.5W5.2W5.0W5.0W5.0W2.4L5.5L5.0W5.0W1.5L2.9L4.5W4.5W6.9W5.1W5.2W3.7L4.7L2012-122016-022018-012021-092023-03
WinLossTrend

Romero · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Israel AdesanyaRating 6.9
Decision
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · 2020-03
L · Dec · R3
Paulo CostaRating 6.5
Decision
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · 2019-08
L · Dec · R5
Robert WhittakerRating 6.4
Decision
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · 2018-06
W · KO · R3
Luke RockholdRating 5.3
KO/TKO
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · 2018-02
L · Dec · R5
Robert WhittakerRating 6.4
Decision
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · 2017-07

Brunson · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Dricus Du PlessisRating 4.7
KO/TKO
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · 2023-03
L · KO · R2
Jared CannonierRating 3.7
KO/TKO
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · 2022-02
W · Sub · R3
Darren TillRating 5.2
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till · 2021-09
W · Dec · R5
Kevin HollandRating 5.1
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland · 2021-03
W · KO · R3
Edmen ShahbazyanRating 6.9
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan · 2020-08

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