★ Championship Bout · Lightweight
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
Las Vegas, USA
28 Sept 2001
Lightweight
VS
53%
Pulver
47%
Hallman
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
JP
Jens Pulver
"Little Evil"
27 – 19
5'7"70" reachSouthpaw51 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 21
DH
Dennis Hallman
"Superman"
53 – 20
Well-Rounded50 yrsOrthodox72" reach5'9"
CFR 19

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Pulver

This is a genuine toss-up — Pulver at 53% vs Hallman at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Pulver throws more volume but Hallman connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Pulver's chin rating of 66 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Hallman has a chin rating of 30 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Pulver
Hallman
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'7"
Height
+5'9"
70"
Reach
+72"
51
Age
+50
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Pulver
Hallman
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.2
18.9
55.2
Performance Avg
46.7
42
Quality of Victory
48
92
Momentum Score
79
Pulver
Hallman
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.7
0.6
35%
Strike Accuracy
42%
4.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
3.4
2 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
2
0
Body
1
1
Leg
2
RangeRange
7Distance5
3Clinch0
0Ground0
Pulver
Hallman
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
1.6
Grappling Style Score (/10)
4.6
1.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.2
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Pulver
Hallman
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
66
30
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
3
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.7 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
9/46 fights
Chin rating based on
9/73 fights
Pulver
Hallman
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
92
79
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Sub · R2
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
W · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
Pulver
Hallman
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
75%
2
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
2
4
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Pulver
Hallman
Striking4.8 / 3.4Volume6.8 / 2.9Grappling1.6 / 4.6Wrestling1.1 / 3.2Submission0.0 / 5.0Pressure4.6 / 6.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.4
1.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.6
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.2
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
4.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.6
6.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.9
Pulver
Strike Zones
Hallman
Pulver
Attacking
9HEAD0BODY1LEGS10 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD1BODY2LEGS5 absorbed
Hallman
Attacking
2HEAD1BODY2LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD0BODY1LEGS10 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Pulver targets the head (90% of attacks) — Hallman absorbs 90% of strikes there
🎯Hallman targets the head (40% of attacks) — Pulver absorbs 40% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Pulver
RND
Hallman
0/0R00/0

Pulver · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.1
0105.2W4.5W5.0W4.5W4.5W4.5W1.5L2.8L2000-032000-112001-092006-092007-06
WinLossTrend

Hallman · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.2
0105.0W5.5L1.5L5.5L4.0L4.5W5.0W1.5L5.0W2000-122005-102010-112011-12
WinLossTrend

Pulver · Last 5

L · Sub · R2
BJ PennRating 2.8
Submission
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · 2007-06
L · KO · R1
Joe LauzonRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn · 2006-09
W · Dec · R5
BJ PennRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01
W · Dec · R5
Dennis HallmanRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · 2001-09
W · Dec · R5
Caol UnoRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk · 2001-02

Hallman · Last 5

W · Sub · R1
John MakdessiRating 5
Submission
UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · 2011-12
L · KO · R1
Brian EbersoleRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · 2011-08
W · KO · R1
Karo ParisyanRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · 2010-11
W · Dec · R3
Ben SaundersRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · 2010-08
L · KO · R3
John HowardRating 4
KO/TKO
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · 2009-12

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