UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley
Tampa, USA
14 Dec 2024
Bantamweight
VS
61%
Grant
39%
Taveras
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Grant
Grant holds a meaningful edge at 61% per the CFR ratings — but Taveras has real paths to victory.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 19 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Grant has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 11 points.
Grant has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Grant's chin rating of 46 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Grant
Taveras
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'8"
Height
5'8"
69"
Reach
+70"
40
Age
+32
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Grant
Taveras
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
51.7
32.4
44.2
Performance Avg
28.3
36
Quality of Victory
25
85
Momentum Score
33
Grant
Taveras
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.0
0.9
45%
Strike Accuracy
43%
4.5
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.7
3 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
29
Head
30
15
Body
2
19
Leg
0
RangeRange
63Distance32
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Grant
Taveras
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.3
2.2
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.4
1.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Grant
Taveras
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
46
96
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
4
Sub Losses
0
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
16/26 fights
Chin rating based on
4/14 fights
Grant
Taveras
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
85
33
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
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Grant
Taveras
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
44%
0%
3
KO / TKO Wins
0
1
Submission Wins
0
5
Decision Wins
1
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Grant
Taveras
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.7
2.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
1.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
1.1
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.0
5.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.7
GrantTaveras
Strike Zones
Grant
Attacking
63 landedAbsorbing
32 absorbedTaveras
Attacking
32 landedAbsorbing
63 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Grant targets the head (46% of attacks) — Taveras absorbs 46% of strikes there
🎯Taveras targets the head (94% of attacks) — Grant absorbs 94% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Grant
RND
Taveras
0/0R00/0
Grant · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.8WinLossTrend
Taveras · QOF Timeline
Avg: 5.9WinLossTrend
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