UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3
Tokyo, Japan
14 Apr 2000
Middleweight
VS
49%
Minowa
51%
Slick
Win Probability
IM
Ikuhisa Minowa
"Minowaman"
60 – 42
5'9"Orthodox50 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 21
JS
Joe Slick
16 – 5
Knockout Artist48 yrsOrthodox6'0"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Slick

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

Key angles

Slick has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 35 points.

Slick has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Minowa
Slick
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
+6'0"
50
Age
+48
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Minowa
Slick
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.3
22.2
55.0
Performance Avg
56.0
25
Quality of Victory
60
100
Momentum Score
59
Minowa
Slick
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.1
0.3
10%
Strike Accuracy
46%
2.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
0 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
3
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance1
0Clinch1
0Ground1
Minowa
Slick
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
🥊
Pure striking matchup
Neither fighter has significant grappling in their history
0
Submission wins
0
Minowa
Slick
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
100
98
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
1/102 fights
Chin rating based on
2/21 fights
Minowa
Slick
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
59
W · R3
Last 5
L · R3
W · KO · R1
Minowa
Slick
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
0%
100%
0
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Minowa
Slick
Striking2.0 / 10.0Volume2.0 / 1.0Grappling0.0 / 0.0Wrestling0.0 / 0.0Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure3.0 / 8.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
3.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.5
2.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.0
Minowa
Strike Zones
Slick
Minowa
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD0BODY0LEGS3 absorbed
Slick
Attacking
3HEAD0BODY0LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Minowa targets the head (100% of attacks) — Slick absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Slick targets the head (100% of attacks) — Minowa absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Minowa
RND
Slick
0/0R00/0

Slick · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0105.0W5.5L1999-112000-04
WinLossTrend

Minowa · Last 1

W · R3
Joe SlickRating 4.5
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · 2000-04

Slick · Last 2

L · R3
Ikuhisa MinowaRating 5.5
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · 2000-04
W · KO · R1
Jason DeLuciaRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · 1999-11

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Ikuhisa Minowa · Joe Slick
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