UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Anaheim, USA
17 Feb 2024
Light Heavyweight
VS
66%
Mingyang
34%
Ribeiro
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:41
Zhang
Zhang Mingyang
"Mountain Tiger"
197
6'2"75" reachOrthodox27 yrsKnockout Artist
CFR 76
Brendson
Brendson Ribeiro
"The Gorilla"
1710
Well-Rounded3-fight slide29 yrsOrthodox81" reach6'3"
CFR 38

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Mingyang

Mingyang holds a meaningful edge at 66% per the CFR ratings — but Ribeiro has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 37 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Mingyang has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 23 points.

Mingyang has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Ribeiro has a chin rating of 20 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Mingyang
Ribeiro
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"
Height
+6'3"
75"
Reach
+81"
27+
Age
29
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Mingyang
Ribeiro
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
75.5
38.2
66.0
Performance Avg
33.8
60
Quality of Victory
37
100
Momentum Score
54
Mingyang
Ribeiro
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
3.5
1.3
66%
Strike Accuracy
40%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.6
3 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
13
Head
14
2
Body
0
2
Leg
0
RangeRange
14Distance14
0Clinch0
3Ground0
Mingyang
Ribeiro
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
Sub Attempts / fight
0.3
0.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
5.2
0.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Mingyang
Ribeiro
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
78
20
Moderate
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
Strikes absorbed / min
5/26 fights
Chin rating based on
7/27 fights
Mingyang
Ribeiro
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
54
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
Upcoming
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
Mingyang
Ribeiro
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
50%
3
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
1
0
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Mingyang
Ribeiro
Striking10.0 / 0.6Volume1.5 / 4.6Grappling0.0 / 5.2Wrestling0.0 / 3.6Submission0.0 / 5.0Pressure9.3 / 4.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.6
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.2
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
9.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.4
1.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.6
Mingyang
Strike Zones
Ribeiro
Mingyang
Attacking
13HEAD2BODY2LEGS17 landed
Absorbing
14HEAD0BODY0LEGS14 absorbed
Ribeiro
Attacking
14HEAD0BODY0LEGS14 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD2BODY2LEGS17 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Mingyang targets the head (76% of attacks) — Ribeiro absorbs 76% of strikes there
🎯Ribeiro targets the head (100% of attacks) — Mingyang absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Mingyang
RND
Ribeiro
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Mingyang · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.2W5.0W6.2W2.9L2024-022024-112025-042025-08
WinLossTrend

Ribeiro · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.1
0103.5L5.7L4.5W5.2W3.4L2.5L3.8L2024-022024-112025-062026-04
WinLossTrend

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