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UFC 85: Bedlam
London, United Kingdom
7 Jun 2008
Welterweight
VS
42%
Alves
58%
Hughes
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 1:02
TA
Thiago Alves
"Pitbull"
2315
5'9"70" reachOrthodox42 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 17
MH
Matt Hughes
459
Well-Rounded2-fight slide52 yrsSwitch73" reach5'9"
CFR 23
★ Official Result
Thiago AlveswinsKO/TKOR2 · 1:02
def. Matt Hughes · UFC 85: Bedlam

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Hughes
Actual result
Alves wins
KO/TKO · R2
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Alves at 42% vs Hughes at 58% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Hughes has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 18 points.

Risk flags

Alves's chin rating of 6 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Hughes has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
AlvesHughes
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Alves
Hughes
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
5'9"
70"
Reach
+73"
42+
Age
52
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Alves
Hughes
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
16.5
23.0
47.3
Performance Avg
64.6
42
Quality of Victory
60
63
Momentum Score
100
Alves
Hughes
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
5.8
/ 10
4.8
/ 10
5.4
Style: Pressure
6.4
4.3
Style: Volume
3.7
7 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
6 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
4
Head
0
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance0
0Clinch0
2Ground0
Alves
Hughes
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.5
/ 10
2.9
/ 10
1.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.0
0.7
Submission Style (/10)
2.8
1
Submission wins
5
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Alves
Hughes
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
6
0
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
2
KO/TKO Losses
4
3
Sub Losses
3
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
4 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
27/38 fights
Chin rating based on
25/54 fights
Alves
Hughes
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
63
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
W · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
Alves
Hughes
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
53%
61%
7
KO / TKO Wins
6
1
Submission Wins
5
7
Decision Wins
7

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Alves
Hughes
Striking5.8 / 4.8Volume4.3 / 3.7Grappling1.5 / 2.9Wrestling1.0 / 2.0Submission0.7 / 2.8Pressure5.4 / 6.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.8
1.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.9
1.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.0
0.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.8
5.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.4
4.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.7
Alves
Strike Zones
Hughes
Alves
Attacking
4HEAD0BODY0LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Hughes
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD0BODY0LEGS4 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Alves targets the head (100% of attacks) — Hughes absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Alves
RND
Hughes
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Alves · Last 5

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Decision
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Decision
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Decision
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L · KO · R2
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KO/TKO
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Hughes · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Josh Koscheck
KO/TKO
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L · KO · R1
BJ Penn
KO/TKO
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · 2010-11
W · Sub · R1
Ricardo Almeida
Submission
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · 2010-08
W · KO · R3
Renzo Gracie
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Matt Serra
Decision
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News & Media

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