UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
Goiania, Brazil
9 Nov 2013
Light Heavyweight
VS
54%
Cavalcante
46%
Pokrajac
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:18
RC
Rafael Cavalcante
"Feijao"
12 – 7
6'1"74" reachOrthodox46 yrs3-fight slideKnockout Artist
CFR 17
IP
Igor Pokrajac
"The Duke"
28 – 13
Well-Rounded5-fight slide47 yrsOrthodox74" reach6'0"
CFR 15

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Cavalcante

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

Key angles

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

Pokrajac has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Cavalcante's chin rating of 52 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Pokrajac has a chin rating of 14 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Cavalcante
Pokrajac
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
6'0"
74"
Reach
74"
46+
Age
47
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Cavalcante
Pokrajac
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
17.2
14.6
44.0
Performance Avg
43.2
60
Quality of Victory
50
39
Momentum Score
33
Cavalcante
Pokrajac
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
1.0
46%
Strike Accuracy
50%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.7
1 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
11
Head
6
3
Body
0
2
Leg
3
RangeRange
3Distance4
11Clinch5
2Ground0
Cavalcante
Pokrajac
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
0.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.6
0.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Cavalcante
Pokrajac
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
52
14
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
2
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.7 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
5/19 fights
Chin rating based on
13/41 fights
Cavalcante
Pokrajac
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
39
33
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
5-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Upcoming
Cavalcante
Pokrajac
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
75%
1
KO / TKO Wins
2
0
Submission Wins
1
0
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Cavalcante
Pokrajac
Striking10.0 / 5.7Volume0.4 / 2.7Grappling0.0 / 2.6Wrestling0.0 / 1.8Submission0.0 / 2.5Pressure7.6 / 6.3
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.7
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.6
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.8
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.5
7.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.3
0.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.7
Cavalcante
Strike Zones
Pokrajac
Cavalcante
Attacking
11HEAD3BODY2LEGS16 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD0BODY3LEGS9 absorbed
Pokrajac
Attacking
6HEAD0BODY3LEGS9 landed
Absorbing
11HEAD3BODY2LEGS16 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Cavalcante targets the head (69% of attacks) — Pokrajac absorbs 69% of strikes there
🎯Pokrajac targets the head (67% of attacks) — Cavalcante absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Cavalcante
RND
Pokrajac
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Cavalcante · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0101.5L5.0W5.5L4.0L6.1L2013-062013-112014-062015-082016-02
WinLossTrend

Pokrajac · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.5L4.0L5.0W5.5L5.0W5.0W4.5W2.8L5.5L1.5L2.1L6.1L2009-092010-122012-052013-112016-04
WinLossTrend

Cavalcante · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Ovince Saint PreuxRating 6.1
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · 2016-02
L · KO · R3
Patrick CumminsRating 4
KO/TKO
UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · 2015-08
L · Dec · R3
Ryan BaderRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · 2014-06
W · KO · R1
Igor PokrajacRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · 2013-11
L · KO · R1
Thiago SilvaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · 2013-06

Pokrajac · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Jan BlachowiczRating 6.1
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · 2016-04
L · KO · R1
Marcos Rogerio de LimaRating 2.1
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · 2014-12
L · KO · R1
Rafael CavalcanteRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · 2013-11
L · Dec · R3
Ryan JimmoRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson · 2013-06
Upcoming
Joey Beltran
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