UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
Phoenix, USA
17 Feb 2019
Women's Strawweight
VS
44%
Albu
56%
Whitmire
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 1:01
AA
Aleksandra Albu
"Stitch"
3 – 2
5'2"63" reachOrthodox35 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 17
EW
Emily Whitmire
"Spitfire"
4 – 5
Well-Rounded3-fight slide35 yrsOrthodox63" reach5'5"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Whitmire

This is a genuine toss-up — Albu at 44% vs Whitmire at 56% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Albu has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Whitmire has a chin rating of 52 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Albu
Whitmire
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'2"
Height
+5'5"
63"
Reach
63"
35
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Albu
Whitmire
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
17.4
21.9
42.3
Performance Avg
37.0
37
Quality of Victory
40
62
Momentum Score
40
Albu
Whitmire
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.8
1.2
48%
Strike Accuracy
45%
1.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.7
0 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
2
0
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
2Distance3
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Albu
Whitmire
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.5
5.2
Grappling Style Score (/10)
5.2
3.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Albu
Whitmire
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
86
52
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
4
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
4/5 fights
Chin rating based on
6/9 fights
Albu
Whitmire
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
62
40
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R2
W · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
Albu
Whitmire
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
50%
0
KO / TKO Wins
0
1
Submission Wins
1
1
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Albu
Whitmire
Striking1.0 / 0.7Volume5.0 / 4.7Grappling5.2 / 5.2Wrestling3.6 / 3.6Submission5.0 / 5.0Pressure5.0 / 4.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.7
5.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.2
3.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.6
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
5.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.5
5.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.7
Albu
Strike Zones
Whitmire
Albu
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY1LEGS3 absorbed
Whitmire
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY1LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Albu targets the head (100% of attacks) — Whitmire absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Whitmire targets the head (67% of attacks) — Albu absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Albu
RND
Whitmire
0/0R00/0

Albu · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.2W4.5W1.5L6.4L2015-042017-072019-022019-10
WinLossTrend

Whitmire · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.1
0102.7L4.5W5.0W2.9L1.8L1.6L2017-122018-072019-022019-062020-082021-09
WinLossTrend

Albu · Last 4

L · Dec · R3
Loma LookboonmeeRating 6.4
Decision
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L · Sub · R1
Emily WhitmireRating 1.5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · 2019-02
W · Dec · R3
Kailin CurranRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · 2017-07
W · Sub · R2
Izabela BadurekRating 5.2
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · 2015-04

Whitmire · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Hannah GoldyRating 1.6
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann · 2021-09
L · Sub · R1
Polyana VianaRating 1.8
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic · 2020-08
L · Sub · R2
Amanda RibasRating 2.9
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos · 2019-06
W · Sub · R1
Aleksandra AlbuRating 5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · 2019-02
W · Dec · R3
Jamie MoyleRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · 2018-07

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