UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
Lake Charles, USA
24 Sept 1999
Middleweight
VS
51%
Liddell
49%
Jones
Win Probability
CL
Chuck Liddell
"The Iceman"
21 – 8
6'2"76" reachOrthodox56 yrs3-fight slideStriker
CFR 22
PJ
Paul Jones
11 – 1
Submission Hunter62 yrsOrthodox5'9"
CFR 21

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Liddell

This is a genuine toss-up — Liddell at 51% vs Jones at 49% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Jones has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Liddell's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Liddell
Jones
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
5'9"
76"
Reach
56+
Age
62
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Liddell
Jones
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.1
21.3
61.2
Performance Avg
52.4
56
Quality of Victory
54
100
Momentum Score
59
Liddell
Jones
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.7
5.2
42%
Strike Accuracy
62%
7.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.0
9 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
13
Head
0
0
Body
2
0
Leg
3
RangeRange
3Distance3
6Clinch2
4Ground0
Liddell
Jones
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
3.0
0.9
Grappling Style Score (/10)
8.0
0.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Liddell
Jones
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
98
3 consec. KOs
Verdict
Never stopped
5
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.6 stoppage
KO round context
—
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
23/29 fights
Chin rating based on
2/12 fights
Liddell
Jones
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
59
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · R1
W · Sub · R1
Liddell
Jones
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
56%
100%
9
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
1
7
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Liddell
Jones
Striking7.0 / 1.0Volume4.4 / 1.0Grappling0.9 / 8.0Wrestling0.6 / 5.6Submission0.0 / 10.0Pressure6.0 / 8.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.0
0.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
8.0
0.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
10.0
6.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.5
4.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.0
Liddell
Strike Zones
Jones
Liddell
Attacking
13HEAD0BODY0LEGS13 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD2BODY3LEGS5 absorbed
Jones
Attacking
0HEAD2BODY3LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD0BODY0LEGS13 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Liddell targets the head (100% of attacks) — Jones absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Jones targets the legs (60% of attacks) — Liddell absorbs 60% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Liddell
RND
Jones
0/0R00/0

Liddell · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.1
0104.0W1.5L4.0W4.5W5.0W4.5W4.5W4.5W5.0W2.8L5.2W5.0W5.0W5.4W5.1W5.0W5.2W1.5L5.5L4.5W2.8L1.5L1.5L1998-052002-012005-042007-092010-06
WinLossTrend

Jones · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.0W4.0L1999-071999-09
WinLossTrend

Liddell · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Rich FranklinRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · 2010-06
L · KO · R1
Mauricio RuaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 97: Redemption · 2009-04
L · KO · R2
Rashad EvansRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 88: Breakthrough · 2008-09
W · Dec · R3
Wanderlei SilvaRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 79: Nemesis · 2007-12
L · Dec · R3
Keith JardineRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 76: Knockout · 2007-09

Jones · Last 2

L · R1
Chuck LiddellRating 4
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion · 1999-09
W · Sub · R1
Flavio Luiz MouraRating 5
Submission
UFC 21: Return of the Champions · 1999-07

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