★ Championship Bout · Light Heavyweight
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
Las Vegas, USA
26 May 2007
Light Heavyweight
VS
49%
Jackson
51%
Liddell
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:53
QJ
Quinton Jackson
"Rampage"
37 – 12
6'1"73" reachOrthodox47 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 22
CL
Chuck Liddell
"The Iceman"
21 – 8
Striker3-fight slide56 yrsOrthodox76" reach6'2"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Liddell

This is a genuine toss-up — Jackson at 49% vs Liddell at 51% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Liddell has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.

Liddell has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Jackson
Liddell
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
+6'2"
73"
Reach
+76"
47+
Age
56
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Jackson
Liddell
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.5
22.1
51.1
Performance Avg
61.2
44
Quality of Victory
56
100
Momentum Score
100
Jackson
Liddell
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.9
1.7
41%
Strike Accuracy
42%
5.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.0
3 KOs
KO Finishes
9 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
2
0
Body
1
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
3Distance4
0Clinch0
3Ground0
Jackson
Liddell
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
1.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.9
1.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Jackson
Liddell
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
80
0
Never stopped
Verdict
3 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
5
1
Sub Losses
1
—
KO round context
Avg R1.6 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/49 fights
Chin rating based on
23/29 fights
Jackson
Liddell
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
100
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R4
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Jackson
Liddell
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
38%
56%
3
KO / TKO Wins
9
0
Submission Wins
0
5
Decision Wins
7

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Jackson
Liddell
Striking5.0 / 7.0Volume6.2 / 4.4Grappling1.5 / 0.9Wrestling1.1 / 0.6Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure4.5 / 6.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.0
1.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.9
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.0
6.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.4
Jackson
Strike Zones
Liddell
Jackson
Attacking
6HEAD0BODY0LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD1BODY1LEGS4 absorbed
Liddell
Attacking
2HEAD1BODY1LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD0BODY0LEGS6 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Jackson targets the head (100% of attacks) — Liddell absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Liddell targets the head (50% of attacks) — Jackson absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Jackson
RND
Liddell
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Jackson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.0
0105.2W5.0W4.5W5.5L5.0W4.5W5.5L4.5W4.5W5.2L5.5L5.9L4.5W2007-022008-122011-052015-04
WinLossTrend

Liddell · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.1
0104.0W1.5L4.0W4.5W5.0W4.5W4.5W4.5W5.0W2.8L5.2W5.0W5.0W5.4W5.1W5.0W5.2W1.5L5.5L4.5W2.8L1.5L1.5L1998-052002-012005-042007-092010-06
WinLossTrend

Jackson · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Fabio MaldonadoRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · 2015-04
L · Dec · R3
Glover TeixeiraRating 5.9
Decision
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · 2013-01
L · Dec · R3
Ryan BaderRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · 2012-02
L · Sub · R4
Jon JonesRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage · 2011-09
W · Dec · R3
Matt HamillRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · 2011-05

Liddell · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Rich FranklinRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · 2010-06
L · KO · R1
Mauricio RuaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 97: Redemption · 2009-04
L · KO · R2
Rashad EvansRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 88: Breakthrough · 2008-09
W · Dec · R3
Wanderlei SilvaRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 79: Nemesis · 2007-12
L · Dec · R3
Keith JardineRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 76: Knockout · 2007-09

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