UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz
Fairfax, USA
11 Jan 2010
Welterweight
VS
54%
Sadollah
46%
Blackburn
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
AS
Amir Sadollah
6 – 5
5'10"75" reachOrthodox45 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 20
BB
Brad Blackburn
"Bad Brad"
18 – 13
Well-Rounded2-fight slide49 yrsOrthodox73" reach5'10"
CFR 17

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Sadollah

This is a genuine toss-up — Sadollah at 54% vs Blackburn at 46% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Sadollah has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Sadollah
Blackburn
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
5'10"
75"+
Reach
73"
45+
Age
49
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Sadollah
Blackburn
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
19.8
17.0
47.3
Performance Avg
45.0
43
Quality of Victory
35
93
Momentum Score
60
Sadollah
Blackburn
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.8
1.0
47%
Strike Accuracy
31%
2.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.5
1 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
15
Head
0
5
Body
0
2
Leg
0
RangeRange
4Distance0
1Clinch0
17Ground0
Sadollah
Blackburn
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.9
/ 10
1.6
/ 10
2.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.1
1.7
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Sadollah
Blackburn
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
70
76
Moderate
Verdict
Moderate
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
9 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
11 fights
Chin rating based on
5/31 fights
Sadollah
Blackburn
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
93
60
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
Sadollah
Blackburn
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
33%
1
KO / TKO Wins
1
1
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Sadollah
Blackburn
Striking2.8 / 4.5Volume6.4 / 6.5Grappling2.9 / 1.6Wrestling2.0 / 1.1Submission1.7 / 0.0Pressure4.0 / 4.1
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.5
2.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.6
2.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.1
1.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.1
6.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.5
Sadollah
Strike Zones
Blackburn
Sadollah
Attacking
15HEAD5BODY2LEGS22 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Blackburn
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
15HEAD5BODY2LEGS22 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Sadollah targets the head (68% of attacks) — Blackburn absorbs 68% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Sadollah
RND
Blackburn
0/0R00/0

Sadollah · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.7
0105.0W1.5L4.5W4.5W5.5L4.5W5.2W5.5L4.5W5.5L5.5L2008-062010-012011-032012-092014-09
WinLossTrend

Blackburn · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.7
0105.2W4.5W4.5W5.5L4.0L2008-072008-122009-062010-012010-04
WinLossTrend

Sadollah · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Dan HardyRating 5.5
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Jorge LopezRating 4.5
Decision
UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · 2012-05
L · Dec · R3
Duane LudwigRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · 2011-08
W · KO · R2
DaMarques JohnsonRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · 2011-03

Blackburn · Last 5

L · KO · R3
DaMarques JohnsonRating 4
KO/TKO
UFC 112: Invincible · 2010-04
L · Dec · R3
Amir SadollahRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · 2010-01
W · Dec · R3
Edgar GarciaRating 4.5
Decision
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · 2009-06
W · Dec · R3
Ryo ChonanRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 · 2008-12
W · KO · R2
James GibooRating 5.2
KO/TKO
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