UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
Las Vegas, USA
8 Jul 2006
Welterweight
VS
50%
Fickett
50%
Pellegrino
Win Probability
Submission
Round 3 · 1:20
DF
Drew Fickett
"The Master"
42 – 21
5'10"70" reachOrthodox46 yrsSubmission Hunter
CFR 18
KP
Kurt Pellegrino
"Batman"
16 – 7
Well-Rounded2-fight slide47 yrsOrthodox70" reach5'8"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Fickett

This is a genuine toss-up — Fickett at 50% vs Pellegrino at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

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

Risk flags

Fickett's chin rating of 64 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Fickett
Pellegrino
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"+
Height
5'8"
70"
Reach
70"
46+
Age
47
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Fickett
Pellegrino
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.0
18.2
48.2
Performance Avg
50.1
42
Quality of Victory
45
52
Momentum Score
48
Fickett
Pellegrino
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.7
0.7
33%
Strike Accuracy
42%
1.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.6
0 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
2
0
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance2
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Fickett
Pellegrino
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.2
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
6.6
Grappling Style Score (/10)
5.3
4.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Fickett
Pellegrino
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
64
70
Moderate
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
6 fights ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
7/63 fights
Chin rating based on
12/23 fights
Fickett
Pellegrino
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
52
48
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R3
L · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
Fickett
Pellegrino
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
71%
0
KO / TKO Wins
1
3
Submission Wins
4
1
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Fickett
Pellegrino
Striking1.1 / 2.6Volume3.1 / 3.5Grappling6.6 / 5.3Wrestling4.6 / 3.7Submission7.5 / 5.7Pressure7.0 / 6.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.6
6.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.3
4.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.7
7.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.7
7.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.8
3.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.5
Fickett
Strike Zones
Pellegrino
Fickett
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY1LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Pellegrino
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY1LEGS1 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Fickett targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Pellegrino absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Pellegrino targets the head (100% of attacks) — Fickett absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Fickett
RND
Pellegrino
0/0R00/0

Fickett · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.1
0101.5L5.0W5.5W1.5L5.5W5.5L4.5W2005-022005-102006-072007-04
WinLossTrend

Pellegrino · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0104.0L5.0W5.0W5.5L5.2W2.8L4.5W5.2W4.5W5.2W5.5L5.5L2006-072007-082008-092010-032011-03
WinLossTrend

Fickett · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Keita NakamuraRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard · 2007-04
L · Dec · R3
Karo ParisyanRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs · 2006-12
W · Sub · R3
Kurt PellegrinoRating 5.5
Submission
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · 2006-07
L · Sub · R1
Joshua BurkmanRating 1.5
Submission
UFC Fight Night 3 · 2006-01
W · Sub · R3
Josh KoscheckRating 5.5
Submission
UFC Fight Night 2 · 2005-10

Pellegrino · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Gleison TibauRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones · 2011-03
L · Dec · R3
George SotiropoulosRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · 2010-07
W · Sub · R2
Fabricio CamoesRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · 2010-03
W · Dec · R3
Josh NeerRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 101: Declaration · 2009-08
W · Sub · R2
Rob EmersonRating 5.2
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens · 2009-02

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