UFC 8: David vs Goliath
San Juan, Puerto Rico
16 Feb 1996
Open Weight
VS
60%
Frye
40%
Adkins
Win Probability
DF
Don Frye
"The Predator"
20 – 9
6'1"Orthodox60 yrs3-fight win streakKnockout Artist
CFR 28
SA
Sam Adkins
"The Experience"
7 – 20
Well-Rounded61 yrsOrthodox6'3"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Frye

Frye holds a meaningful edge at 60% per the CFR ratings — but Adkins has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 10 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Frye has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 20 points.

Frye
Adkins
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
+6'3"
60+
Age
61
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Frye
Adkins
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
28.0
18.4
74.5
Performance Avg
46.2
64
Quality of Victory
44
100
Momentum Score
62
Frye
Adkins
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
5.1
—
67%
Strike Accuracy
0%
7.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.0
5 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
0
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
0Clinch0
5Ground0
Frye
Adkins
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
1.2
Sub Attempts / fight
—
2.7
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.2
1.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Frye
Adkins
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
78
86
Moderate
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
10/29 fights
Chin rating based on
4/27 fights
Frye
Adkins
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
62
3-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R2
L · R1
W · KO · R1
Frye
Adkins
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
89%
50%
5
KO / TKO Wins
1
3
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Frye
Adkins
Striking7.4 / 6.0Volume1.8 / 5.0Grappling2.7 / 1.2Wrestling1.9 / 0.8Submission3.3 / 0.0Pressure8.9 / 5.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.0
2.7
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
3.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
8.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.0
1.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.0
Frye
Strike Zones
Adkins
Frye
Attacking
5HEAD0BODY0LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Adkins
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD0BODY0LEGS5 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Frye targets the head (100% of attacks) — Adkins absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Frye
RND
Adkins
0/0R00/0

Frye · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.0W4.0W5.0W5.0W5.0W5.0W1.5L5.0W5.0W5.0W1996-021996-051996-071996-12
WinLossTrend

Adkins · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.7
0105.0W4.0L4.2W1.5L1996-021996-021996-071996-09
WinLossTrend

Frye · Last 5

W · Sub · R1
David AbbottRating 5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · 1996-12
W · Sub · R1
Mark HallRating 5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · 1996-12
W · Sub · R1
Gary GoodridgeRating 5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · 1996-12
L · KO · R1
Mark ColemanRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 10: The Tournament · 1996-07
W · KO · R1
Brian JohnstonRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 10: The Tournament · 1996-07

Adkins · Last 4

L · Sub · R1
David AbbottRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 11: The Proving Ground · 1996-09
W · Dec · R2
Felix Lee MitchellRating 4.2
Decision
UFC 10: The Tournament · 1996-07
L · R1
Don FryeRating 4
UFC 8: David vs Goliath · 1996-02
W · KO · R1
Keith MielkeRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 8: David vs Goliath · 1996-02

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