UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
Vancouver, Canada
14 Sept 2019
Heavyweight
VS
52%
Tybura
48%
Sakai
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 0:59
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Tybura
This is a genuine toss-up — Tybura at 52% vs Sakai at 48% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Tybura has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Tybura's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Sakai has a chin rating of 12 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Tybura
Sakai
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"
Height
6'3"
78"+
Reach
77"
40
Age
+35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Tybura
Sakai
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
42.5
38.9
45.2
Performance Avg
44.4
37
Quality of Victory
37
58
Momentum Score
100
Tybura
Sakai
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.6
1.5
53%
Strike Accuracy
50%
4.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.1
4 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
13
1
Body
2
4
Leg
0
RangeRange
6Distance6
0Clinch7
0Ground2
Tybura
Sakai
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
1.9
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.4
1.4
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Tybura
Sakai
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
12
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
4 consec. KOs
5
KO/TKO Losses
4
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.6 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.5 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
24/38 fights
Chin rating based on
9/21 fights
Tybura
Sakai
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
58
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · R2
L · Sub · R1
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R5
Tybura
Sakai
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
36%
40%
4
KO / TKO Wins
2
1
Submission Wins
0
9
Decision Wins
3
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Tybura
Sakai
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.1
1.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.4
1.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.0
0.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.5
5.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.9
TyburaSakai
Strike Zones
Tybura
Attacking
6 landedAbsorbing
15 absorbedSakai
Attacking
15 landedAbsorbing
6 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Tybura targets the legs (67% of attacks) — Sakai absorbs 67% of strikes there
🎯Sakai targets the head (87% of attacks) — Tybura absorbs 87% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Tybura
RND
Sakai
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
Tybura · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.7WinLossTrend
Sakai · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.3WinLossTrend
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L · Dec · R3
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