UFC Fight Night 3
Las Vegas, USA
16 Jan 2006
Light Heavyweight
VS
54%
Bonnar
46%
Irvin
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 4:30
SB
Stephan Bonnar
"The American Psycho"
15 – 9
6'4"79" reachOrthodox49 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 17
JI
James Irvin
"The Sandman"
17 – 10
Striker3-fight slide47 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'2"
CFR 14

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Bonnar

This is a genuine toss-up — Bonnar at 54% vs Irvin at 46% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Irvin has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 10 points.

Irvin has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Bonnar's chin rating of 66 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

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

Bonnar
Irvin
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"+
Height
6'2"
79"+
Reach
75"
49
Age
+47
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bonnar
Irvin
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
16.5
14.3
45.2
Performance Avg
46.0
40
Quality of Victory
50
48
Momentum Score
26
Bonnar
Irvin
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
1.3
43%
Strike Accuracy
48%
3.6
Striking Style Score (/10)
8.3
2 KOs
KO Finishes
3 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
1
0
Body
3
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
0Distance2
0Clinch3
2Ground0
Bonnar
Irvin
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.4
3.2
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.0
2.2
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Bonnar
Irvin
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
66
0
Moderate
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
4
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
15/24 fights
Chin rating based on
10/27 fights
Bonnar
Irvin
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
48
26
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
L · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · R1
Bonnar
Irvin
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
75%
2
KO / TKO Wins
3
2
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Bonnar
Irvin
Striking3.6 / 8.3Volume5.1 / 0.8Grappling3.2 / 0.0Wrestling2.2 / 0.0Submission2.5 / 0.0Pressure5.1 / 6.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
8.3
3.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
2.2
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
2.5
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.5
5.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.8
Bonnar
Strike Zones
Irvin
Bonnar
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD3BODY1LEGS5 absorbed
Irvin
Attacking
1HEAD3BODY1LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Bonnar targets the head (100% of attacks) — Irvin absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Irvin targets the body (60% of attacks) — Bonnar absorbs 60% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Bonnar
RND
Irvin
0/0R00/0

Bonnar · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.0
0105.5L4.5W5.0W4.5W5.5L5.5L5.0W5.2W7.3L5.5L5.5L5.2W4.5W4.5W1.5L2005-042006-062009-012010-122012-10
WinLossTrend

Irvin · QOF Timeline

Avg: 2.8
0101.5L5.2W1.5L5.2W1.5L4.0W5.0W1.5L1.5L1.5L2005-022006-112008-042010-08
WinLossTrend

Bonnar · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Anderson SilvaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · 2012-10
W · Dec · R3
Kyle KingsburyRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · 2011-11
W · Dec · R3
Igor PokrajacRating 4.5
Decision
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale · 2010-12
W · KO · R2
Krzysztof SoszynskiRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · 2010-07
L · R3
Krzysztof SoszynskiRating 5.5
UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · 2010-02

Irvin · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Igor PokrajacRating 1.5
Submission
UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko · 2010-08
L · KO · R1
Alessio SakaraRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · 2010-03
L · KO · R1
Anderson SilvaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC: Silva vs Irvin · 2008-07
W · KO · R1
Houston AlexanderRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · 2008-04
W · R1
Luiz CaneRating 4
UFC 79: Nemesis · 2007-12

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