★ Championship Bout · 13 Lightweight Tournament
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force
Augusta, USA
30 May 1997
13 Lightweight Tournament
VS
56%
Mezger
44%
Ortiz
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 2:00
GM
Guy Mezger
30 – 14
6'1"Orthodox58 yrsStriker
CFR 26
TO
Tito Ortiz
"The People's Champ"
19 – 12
Well-Rounded3-fight slide51 yrsOrthodox74" reach6'3"
CFR 20

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Mezger

This is a genuine toss-up — Mezger at 56% vs Ortiz at 44% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Mezger has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Mezger
Ortiz
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
+6'3"
Reach
74"
58
Age
+51
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Mezger
Ortiz
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
26.1
20.4
69.1
Performance Avg
57.3
62
Quality of Victory
57
95
Momentum Score
85
Mezger
Ortiz
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.7
1.0
61%
Strike Accuracy
51%
6.6
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.8
2 KOs
KO Finishes
7 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
5
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance1
0Clinch0
0Ground4
Mezger
Ortiz
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.6
/ 10
1.9
/ 10
1.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.3
2.5
Submission Style (/10)
1.3
1
Submission wins
2
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Mezger
Ortiz
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
78
0
Moderate
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
5
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.4 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
5/44 fights
Chin rating based on
27/31 fights
Mezger
Ortiz
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
95
85
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R2
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
Mezger
Ortiz
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
60%
2
KO / TKO Wins
7
1
Submission Wins
2
1
Decision Wins
6

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Mezger
Ortiz
Striking6.6 / 5.8Volume3.6 / 3.8Grappling2.6 / 1.9Wrestling1.8 / 1.3Submission2.5 / 1.3Pressure7.7 / 5.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.8
2.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.9
1.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.3
2.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.3
7.7
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.9
3.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.8
Mezger
Strike Zones
Ortiz
Mezger
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD0BODY0LEGS5 absorbed
Ortiz
Attacking
5HEAD0BODY0LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Ortiz targets the head (100% of attacks) — Mezger absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Mezger
RND
Ortiz
0/0R00/0

Mezger · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.1
0105.0W5.0W4.2W5.0W1.5L1994-121995-041997-051997-051999-03
WinLossTrend

Ortiz · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.0W1.5L4.2W5.0W3.4L4.5W5.0W5.0W5.0W4.5W5.2W5.5L2.8L4.5W4.5W4.5W5.0W5.0W2.8L5.5L5.5L5.5L5.0W2.8L1.5L5.5L1997-052001-022005-022010-102012-07
WinLossTrend

Mezger · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Tito OrtizRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns · 1999-03
W · Sub · R1
Tito OrtizRating 5
Submission
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force · 1997-05
W · Dec · R2
Christophe LeningerRating 4.2
Decision
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force · 1997-05
W · KO · R1
John DowdyRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast · 1995-04
W · KO · R1
Jason FairnRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors · 1994-12

Ortiz · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Forrest GriffinRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · 2012-07
L · KO · R1
Rogerio NogueiraRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · 2011-12
L · KO · R2
Rashad EvansRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · 2011-08
W · Sub · R1
Ryan BaderRating 5
Submission
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · 2011-07
L · Dec · R3
Matt HamillRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · 2010-10

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