UFC 24: First Defense
Lake Charles, USA
10 Mar 2000
Heavyweight
VS
59%
Adams
41%
Freeman
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 3:09
SA
Scott Adams
8 – 1
6'0"SouthpawNaNSubmission Hunter
CFR 28
IF
Ian Freeman
"The Machine"
20 – 7
Striker59 yrsOrthodox5'11"
CFR 20

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Adams

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

Key angles

The CFR gap of 9 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

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

Adams
Freeman
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"+
Height
5'11"
—
Age
59
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Adams
Freeman
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
28.1
19.5
72.4
Performance Avg
52.0
54
Quality of Victory
47
100
Momentum Score
63
Adams
Freeman
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
—
1.6
—
Strike Accuracy
54%
2.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.9
0 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
0
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Adams
Freeman
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.7
8.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.8
5.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Adams
Freeman
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
100
66
Never stopped
Verdict
Moderate
0
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
—
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
1/9 fights
Chin rating based on
6/27 fights
Adams
Freeman
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
63
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
Upcoming
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
Adams
Freeman
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
67%
0
KO / TKO Wins
2
1
Submission Wins
0
0
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Adams
Freeman
Striking2.0 / 7.9Volume2.0 / 3.9Grappling8.0 / 0.8Wrestling5.6 / 0.6Submission10.0 / 0.0Pressure10.0 / 6.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.9
8.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.8
5.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.6
10.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
10.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.5
2.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.9

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Adams
RND
Freeman
0/0R00/0

Freeman · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.7
0101.5L5.2W4.5W5.0W2.2L2000-032000-062000-092002-072002-11
WinLossTrend

Adams · Last 1

W · Sub · R1
Ian FreemanRating 5
Submission
UFC 24: First Defense · 2000-03

Freeman · Last 5

Upcoming
Vernon White
Decision
UFC 43: Meltdown · 2003-06
L · KO · R1
Andrei ArlovskiRating 2.2
KO/TKO
UFC 40: Vendetta · 2002-11
W · KO · R1
Frank MirRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall · 2002-07
W · Dec · R3
Tedd WilliamsRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · 2000-09
W · KO · R2
Nate SchroederRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams · 2000-06

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