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UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Houston, USA
12 Feb 2022
Middleweight
VS
31%
Dobson
69%
Malkoun
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
★ Official Result
Jacob MalkounwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. AJ Dobson · UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Malkoun
→
Actual result
Malkoun wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis
Malkoun holds a meaningful edge at 69% per the CFR ratings — but Dobson has real paths to victory.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 30 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Malkoun has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
DobsonMalkoun
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Dobson
Malkoun
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
5'9"
76"+
Reach
73"
34
Age
+30
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Dobson
Malkoun
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
24.0
54.2
25.0
Performance Avg
44.7
25
Quality of Victory
30
22
Momentum Score
98
Dobson
Malkoun
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.1
1.3
37%
Strike Accuracy
61%
0.5
Striking Style Score (/10)
3.0
0 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
25
1
Body
5
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
4Distance5
0Clinch0
3Ground26
Dobson
Malkoun
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
—
—
0.3
Sub Attempts / fight
—
2.4
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.0
1.7
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.4
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Dobson
Malkoun
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
74
74
Moderate
Verdict
Moderate
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
8 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
4/10 fights
Chin rating based on
9/13 fights
Dobson
Malkoun
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
22
98
Current form
3-fight 🔥 win streak
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
L · R1
W · Dec · R3
Dobson
Malkoun
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
0%
17%
0
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
5
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Dobson
Malkoun
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
0.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.0
2.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.0
1.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.4
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
0.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.2
8.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.0
DobsonMalkoun
Strike Zones
Dobson
Attacking
7 landedAbsorbing
31 absorbedMalkoun
Attacking
31 landedAbsorbing
7 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Dobson targets the head (86% of attacks) — Malkoun absorbs 86% of strikes there
🎯Malkoun targets the head (81% of attacks) — Dobson absorbs 81% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Dobson
RND
Malkoun
0/0R00/0
Dobson · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.8WinLossTrend
Malkoun · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.9WinLossTrend
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