UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve
Rotterdam, Netherlands
2 Sept 2017
Welterweight
VS
65%
Till
35%
Velickovic
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
DT
Darren Till
"The Gorilla"
18 – 5
6'0"74" reachSouthpaw33 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 31
BV
Bojan Velickovic
"Serbian Steel"
15 – 6
Well-Rounded2-fight slide37 yrsSouthpaw76" reach6'0"
CFR 17

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Till

Till holds a meaningful edge at 65% per the CFR ratings — but Velickovic has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 14 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Till has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Till's chin rating of 40 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Till
Velickovic
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
6'0"
74"
Reach
+76"
33+
Age
37
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Till
Velickovic
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
30.5
16.5
44.3
Performance Avg
38.5
38
Quality of Victory
38
35
Momentum Score
56
Till
Velickovic
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.9
0.8
49%
Strike Accuracy
31%
4.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.8
2 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
16
Head
9
1
Body
1
1
Leg
3
RangeRange
14Distance13
0Clinch0
4Ground0
Till
Velickovic
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
1.6
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.2
1.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Till
Velickovic
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
40
94
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
3
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
4 fights ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
12/23 fights
Chin rating based on
6/21 fights
Till
Velickovic
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
35
56
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R3
L · Sub · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R3
L · Dec · R3
Upcoming
Till
Velickovic
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
50%
2
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Till
Velickovic
Striking4.4 / 5.8Volume6.4 / 4.8Grappling1.6 / 1.2Wrestling1.1 / 0.8Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure4.0 / 4.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.8
1.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.7
6.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.8
Till
Strike Zones
Velickovic
Till
Attacking
16HEAD1BODY1LEGS18 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD1BODY3LEGS13 absorbed
Velickovic
Attacking
9HEAD1BODY3LEGS13 landed
Absorbing
16HEAD1BODY1LEGS18 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Till targets the head (89% of attacks) — Velickovic absorbs 89% of strikes there
🎯Velickovic targets the head (69% of attacks) — Till absorbs 69% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Till
RND
Velickovic
0/0R00/0

Till · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.2W4.5W4.5W5.0W5.1W2.1L2.1L4.8W6.4L3.0L5.9L2015-052017-102019-032021-092022-12
WinLossTrend

Velickovic · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.5
0104.5W5.5L5.5W5.5L6.5L2016-042016-122017-052017-092017-11
WinLossTrend

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Submission
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Submission
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Decision
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W · Dec · R3
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Decision
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L · KO · R2
Jorge MasvidalRating 2.1
KO/TKO
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Velickovic · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Jake MatthewsRating 6.5
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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W · KO · R3
Nicholas MusokeRating 5.5
KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R3
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