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UFC 40: Vendetta
Las Vegas, USA
22 Nov 2002
Light Heavyweight
VS
59%
Liddell
41%
Sobral
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 2:55
★ Official Result
Chuck LiddellwinsKO/TKOR1 · 2:55
def. Renato Sobral · UFC 40: Vendetta
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Liddell
→
Actual result
Liddell wins
KO/TKO · R1
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Liddell at 59% vs Sobral at 41% (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 14 points.
Risk flags
Liddell's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Sobral has a chin rating of 32 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
LiddellSobral
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
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Strike Accuracy
—
Liddell
Sobral
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
6'1"
76"+
Reach
75"
56
Age
+51
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Liddell
Sobral
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.1
15.3
61.2
Performance Avg
49.2
56
Quality of Victory
42
100
Momentum Score
26
Liddell
Sobral
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
7.0
/ 10
1.2
/ 10
6.0
Style: Pressure
6.5
4.4
Style: Volume
3.9
9 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
12
Head
2
1
Body
0
0
Leg
8
RangeRange
12Distance10
0Clinch0
1Ground0
Liddell
Sobral
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.9
/ 10
6.1
/ 10
0.6
Wrestling Style (/10)
4.3
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
6.7
0
Submission wins
4
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Liddell
Sobral
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
32
3 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
5
KO/TKO Losses
3
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.6 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
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Strikes absorbed / min
—
23/29 fights
Chin rating based on
10/48 fights
Liddell
Sobral
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
26
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · Sub · R2
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R2
Liddell
Sobral
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
56%
67%
9
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
4
7
Decision Wins
2
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Liddell
Sobral
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.2
0.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
6.1
0.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
4.3
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
6.7
6.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.5
4.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.9
LiddellSobral
Strike Zones
Liddell
Attacking
13 landedAbsorbing
10 absorbedSobral
Attacking
10 landedAbsorbing
13 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Liddell targets the head (92% of attacks) — Sobral absorbs 92% of strikes there
🎯Sobral targets the legs (80% of attacks) — Liddell absorbs 80% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Liddell
RND
Sobral
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
Liddell · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Rich FranklinKO/TKO
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · 2010-06
L · KO · R1
Mauricio RuaKO/TKO
UFC 97: Redemption · 2009-04
L · KO · R2
Rashad EvansKO/TKO
UFC 88: Breakthrough · 2008-09
W · Dec · R3
Wanderlei SilvaDecision
UFC 79: Nemesis · 2007-12
L · Dec · R3
Keith JardineDecision
UFC 76: Knockout · 2007-09
Sobral · Last 5
W · Sub · R2
David HeathSubmission
UFC 74: Respect · 2007-08
L · KO · R2
Jason LambertKO/TKO
UFC 68: The Uprising · 2007-03
L · KO · R1
Chuck LiddellKO/TKO
UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral · 2006-08
W · Sub · R1
Mike van ArsdaleSubmission
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · 2006-02
W · Sub · R2
Chael SonnenSubmission
UFC 55: Fury · 2005-10