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UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II
Las Vegas, USA
6 Dec 2014
Middleweight
VS
49%
Gordon
51%
Samman
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 3:08
★ Official Result
Josh SammanwinsKO/TKOR2 · 3:08
def. Eddie Gordon · UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Samman
→
Actual result
Samman wins
KO/TKO · R2
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Gordon at 49% vs Samman at 51% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Gordon has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 45 points.
Risk flags
Gordon's chin rating of 64 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Samman has a chin rating of 66 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
GordonSamman
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
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Strike Accuracy
—
Gordon
Samman
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'3"
76"
Reach
+79"
43
Age
+38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Gordon
Samman
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.7
23.5
70.0
Performance Avg
56.8
100
Quality of Victory
55
22
Momentum Score
91
Gordon
Samman
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
10.0
/ 10
7.9
/ 10
7.8
Style: Pressure
8.8
0.5
Style: Volume
1.2
1 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
2 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
3
Head
3
0
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
1Distance4
0Clinch0
2Ground0
Gordon
Samman
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.0
/ 10
2.7
/ 10
0.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.9
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
3.3
0
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Gordon
Samman
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
64
66
Moderate
Verdict
Moderate
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
4/12 fights
Chin rating based on
5/17 fights
Gordon
Samman
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
22
91
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R3
W · Sub · R1
W · KO · R2
W · KO · R2
Gordon
Samman
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
100%
1
KO / TKO Wins
2
0
Submission Wins
1
0
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Gordon
Samman
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.9
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.7
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.9
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.3
7.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.8
0.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.2
GordonSamman
Strike Zones
Gordon
Attacking
3 landedAbsorbing
4 absorbedSamman
Attacking
4 landedAbsorbing
3 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Gordon targets the head (100% of attacks) — Samman absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Samman targets the head (75% of attacks) — Gordon absorbs 75% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Gordon
RND
Samman
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
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