UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou
Duluth, USA
15 Jan 2014
Lightweight
VS
53%
Nijem
47%
Edwards
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Nijem
This is a genuine toss-up — Nijem at 53% vs Edwards at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Nijem has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Nijem's chin rating of 20 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Edwards has a chin rating of 60 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Nijem
Edwards
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"+
Height
5'10"
75"+
Reach
70"
38+
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Nijem
Edwards
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
14.8
12.9
43.4
Performance Avg
35.1
39
Quality of Victory
40
51
Momentum Score
26
Nijem
Edwards
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
0.7
42%
Strike Accuracy
40%
5.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.6
2 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
12
Head
11
4
Body
1
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
9Distance7
5Clinch5
2Ground1
Nijem
Edwards
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.4
/ 10
5.2
/ 10
1.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
3.6
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
5.0
0
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Nijem
Edwards
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
20
60
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
3
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.7 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
10/15 fights
Chin rating based on
7/14 fights
Nijem
Edwards
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
51
26
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · Sub · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
Nijem
Edwards
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
40%
50%
2
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
1
3
Decision Wins
1
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Nijem
Edwards
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.6
1.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.2
1.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
4.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.4
5.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.6
NijemEdwards
Strike Zones
Nijem
Attacking
16 landedAbsorbing
13 absorbedEdwards
Attacking
13 landedAbsorbing
16 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Nijem targets the head (75% of attacks) — Edwards absorbs 75% of strikes there
🎯Edwards targets the head (85% of attacks) — Nijem absorbs 85% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Nijem
RND
Edwards
0/0R00/0
Nijem · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.0WinLossTrend
Edwards · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.5WinLossTrend
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