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UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
Las Vegas, USA
10 Dec 2022
Middleweight
VS
46%
Curtis
54%
Buckley
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 2:49
★ Official Result
Chris CurtiswinsKO/TKOR2 · 2:49
def. Joaquin Buckley · UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Buckley
→
Actual result
Curtis wins
KO/TKO · R2
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Curtis at 46% vs Buckley at 54% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 9 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Curtis has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Buckley has a chin rating of 28 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
CurtisBuckley
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
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Strike Accuracy
—
Curtis
Buckley
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
5'10"
75"
Reach
+76"
39
Age
+32
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Curtis
Buckley
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
49.5
58.0
46.3
Performance Avg
50.6
41
Quality of Victory
41
54
Momentum Score
100
Curtis
Buckley
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.3
1.6
53%
Strike Accuracy
41%
6.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.8
3 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
14
Head
15
1
Body
4
2
Leg
2
RangeRange
10Distance21
1Clinch0
6Ground0
Curtis
Buckley
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
1.2
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.7
0.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Curtis
Buckley
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
70
28
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
8 fights ago
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Strikes absorbed / min
—
12/45 fights
Chin rating based on
17/29 fights
Curtis
Buckley
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
54
100
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · R3
W · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
Curtis
Buckley
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
55%
3
KO / TKO Wins
6
0
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
5
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Curtis
Buckley
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.8
1.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.7
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.5
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.8
5.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.5
CurtisBuckley
Strike Zones
Curtis
Attacking
17 landedAbsorbing
21 absorbedBuckley
Attacking
21 landedAbsorbing
17 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Curtis targets the head (82% of attacks) — Buckley absorbs 82% of strikes there
🎯Buckley targets the head (71% of attacks) — Curtis absorbs 71% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Curtis
RND
Buckley
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
Curtis · QOF Timeline
Avg: 5.9WinLossTrend
Buckley · QOF Timeline
Avg: 5.3WinLossTrend
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