UFC 28: High Stakes
Atlantic City, USA
17 Nov 2000
Middleweight
VS
89%
Hughes
11%
Stiebling
Win Probability
Decision
Round 2 · 5:00
MH
Mark Hughes
6 – 2
5'9"Southpaw52 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 22
AS
Alex Stiebling
"The Brazilian Killa"
19 – 11
Well-Rounded49 yrsSouthpaw6'2"
CFR 3

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Hughes

Hughes is a strong favourite at 89% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 19 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Hughes has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 28 points.

Stiebling has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Hughes
Stiebling
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
+6'2"
52
Age
+49
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Hughes
Stiebling
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.6
2.7
56.5
Performance Avg
0.0
28
Quality of Victory
0
100
Momentum Score
0
Hughes
Stiebling
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.2
0.2
38%
Strike Accuracy
60%
2.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.0
0 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
3
1
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
0Clinch0
3Ground3
Hughes
Stiebling
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.4
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
1.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Hughes
Stiebling
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
100
98
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
1/8 fights
Chin rating based on
1/30 fights
Hughes
Stiebling
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
0
W · Dec · R2
Last 5
L · Dec · R2
Hughes
Stiebling
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
0%
0%
0
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Hughes
Stiebling
Striking2.0 / 0.0Volume10.0 / 0.0Grappling2.4 / 0.0Wrestling1.7 / 0.0Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure3.0 / 0.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.0
2.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
1.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
3.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
0.0
10.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.0
Hughes
Strike Zones
Stiebling
Hughes
Attacking
2HEAD1BODY0LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD0BODY0LEGS3 absorbed
Stiebling
Attacking
3HEAD0BODY0LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD1BODY0LEGS3 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Hughes targets the head (67% of attacks) — Stiebling absorbs 67% of strikes there
🎯Stiebling targets the head (100% of attacks) — Hughes absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Hughes
RND
Stiebling
0/0R00/0

Hughes · Last 1

W · Dec · R2
Alex StieblingRating 4.2
Decision
UFC 28: High Stakes · 2000-11

Stiebling · Last 1

L · Dec · R2
Mark HughesRating 4.8
Decision
UFC 28: High Stakes · 2000-11

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