UFC Fight Night 1
Las Vegas, USA
6 Aug 2005
Welterweight
VS
48%
Florian
52%
Karalexis
Win Probability
KF
Kenny Florian
"KenFlo"
14 – 6
5'10"74" reachSouthpaw49 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 18
AK
Alex Karalexis
"The Assassin"
10 – 6
Knockout Artist2-fight slide48 yrsOrthodox66" reach5'8"
CFR 19

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Karalexis

This is a genuine toss-up — Florian at 48% vs Karalexis at 52% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Karalexis has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 15 points.

Florian has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Florian's chin rating of 60 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Florian
Karalexis
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"+
Height
5'8"
74"+
Reach
66"
49
Age
+48
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Florian
Karalexis
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
17.7
18.9
55.4
Performance Avg
49.3
45
Quality of Victory
60
28
Momentum Score
35
Florian
Karalexis
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
0.7
46%
Strike Accuracy
32%
3.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
2 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
8
Head
6
2
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
6Distance3
4Clinch4
0Ground0
Florian
Karalexis
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
5.1
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
3.5
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
5.8
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
7
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Florian
Karalexis
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
60
86
Moderate
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
16 fights ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
17/20 fights
Chin rating based on
3/16 fights
Florian
Karalexis
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
28
35
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R3
W · Sub · R2
Last 5
L · Sub · R3
L · R2
W · KO · R1
Florian
Karalexis
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
100%
2
KO / TKO Wins
1
7
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Florian
Karalexis
Striking3.1 / 10.0Volume2.8 / 0.7Grappling5.1 / 0.0Wrestling3.5 / 0.0Submission5.8 / 0.0Pressure7.4 / 8.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
5.1
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
3.5
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
5.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
2.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
Florian
Strike Zones
Karalexis
Florian
Attacking
8HEAD2BODY0LEGS10 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD1BODY0LEGS7 absorbed
Karalexis
Attacking
6HEAD1BODY0LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
8HEAD2BODY0LEGS10 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Florian targets the head (80% of attacks) — Karalexis absorbs 80% of strikes there
🎯Karalexis targets the head (86% of attacks) — Florian absorbs 86% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Florian
RND
Karalexis
0/0R00/0

Florian · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0101.5L4.2W5.2W5.0W5.5L5.5W5.0W5.0W5.2W4.5W5.0W3.4L5.7W5.5W5.5L4.5W6.0L2005-042007-042008-112011-062011-10
WinLossTrend

Karalexis · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
0105.0W4.8L4.0L2005-042005-082006-01
WinLossTrend

Florian · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Jose AldoRating 6
Decision
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · 2011-10
W · Dec · R3
Diego NunesRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · 2011-06
L · Dec · R3
Gray MaynardRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · 2010-08
W · Sub · R3
Takanori GomiRating 5.5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · 2010-03
W · Sub · R2
Clay GuidaRating 5.7
Submission
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · 2009-12

Karalexis · Last 3

L · Sub · R3
Jason Von FlueRating 4
Submission
UFC Fight Night 3 · 2006-01
L · R2
Kenny FlorianRating 4.8
UFC Fight Night 1 · 2005-08
W · KO · R1
Josh RaffertyRating 5
KO/TKO
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · 2005-04

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