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UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
Las Vegas, USA
28 Sept 2001
Light Heavyweight
VS
43%
Liddell
57%
Bustamante
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
★ Official Result
Chuck LiddellwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Murilo Bustamante · UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Bustamante
→
Actual result
Liddell wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Liddell at 43% vs Bustamante at 57% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 7 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Bustamante has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 20 points.
Risk flags
Liddell's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
LiddellBustamante
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Liddell
Bustamante
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"
Height
6'2"
76"
Reach
56+
Age
60
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Liddell
Bustamante
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.1
29.4
61.2
Performance Avg
75.6
56
Quality of Victory
76
100
Momentum Score
100
Liddell
Bustamante
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
7.0
/ 10
4.8
/ 10
6.0
Style: Pressure
9.3
4.4
Style: Volume
1.5
9 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
4
Head
7
0
Body
0
5
Leg
0
RangeRange
6Distance7
0Clinch0
3Ground0
Liddell
Bustamante
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.9
/ 10
5.3
/ 10
0.6
Wrestling Style (/10)
3.7
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
6.7
0
Submission wins
2
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Liddell
Bustamante
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
98
3 consec. KOs
Verdict
Never stopped
5
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.6 stoppage
KO round context
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Most recent fight
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
23/29 fights
Chin rating based on
4/23 fights
Liddell
Bustamante
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
100
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 🔥 win streak
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · Sub · R3
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
Liddell
Bustamante
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
56%
100%
9
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
2
7
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Liddell
Bustamante
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.8
0.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.3
0.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.7
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
6.7
6.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
9.3
4.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.5
LiddellBustamante
Strike Zones
Liddell
Attacking
9 landedAbsorbing
7 absorbedBustamante
Attacking
7 landedAbsorbing
9 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Liddell targets the legs (56% of attacks) — Bustamante absorbs 56% of strikes there
🎯Bustamante targets the head (100% of attacks) — Liddell absorbs 100% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Liddell
RND
Bustamante
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
Bustamante · Last 4
W · Sub · R3
Matt LindlandSubmission
UFC 37: High Impact · 2002-05
W · KO · R2
Dave MenneKO/TKO
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01
L · Dec · R3
Chuck LiddellDecision
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · 2001-09
W · Sub · R2
Yoji AnjoSubmission
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · 2000-04