★ Championship Bout · Light Heavyweight
UFC - Ultimate Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil
16 Oct 1998
Light Heavyweight
VS
93%
Shamrock
7%
Lober
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 7:40
FS
Frank Shamrock
23 – 10
5'10"Orthodox53 yrs5-fight win streakPressure Fighter
CFR 32
JL
John Lober
"The Machine"
5 – 9
Well-Rounded58 yrsOrthodox5'11"
CFR 3

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Shamrock

Shamrock is a strong favourite at 93% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 30 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Shamrock has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 82 points.

Striking split: Lober throws more volume but Shamrock connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Shamrock
Lober
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
+5'11"
53+
Age
58
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Shamrock
Lober
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
32.2
2.5
89.0
Performance Avg
0.0
82
Quality of Victory
0
100
Momentum Score
0
Shamrock
Lober
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.6
1.6
65%
Strike Accuracy
36%
6.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.0
2 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
3
8
Body
0
10
Leg
1
RangeRange
8Distance1
7Clinch0
8Ground3
Shamrock
Lober
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
1.4
Sub Attempts / fight
—
4.8
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.0
3.4
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Shamrock
Lober
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
100
88
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
1
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
5/33 fights
Chin rating based on
1/14 fights
Shamrock
Lober
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
0
5-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
W · KO · R4
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R2
W · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
Shamrock
Lober
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
0%
2
KO / TKO Wins
0
3
Submission Wins
0
0
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Shamrock
Lober
Striking6.0 / 0.0Volume2.0 / 0.0Grappling4.8 / 0.0Wrestling3.4 / 0.0Submission6.0 / 0.0Pressure10.0 / 0.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.0
4.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
3.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
6.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
10.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
0.0
2.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.0
Shamrock
Strike Zones
Lober
Shamrock
Attacking
5HEAD8BODY10LEGS23 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD0BODY1LEGS4 absorbed
Lober
Attacking
3HEAD0BODY1LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD8BODY10LEGS23 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Shamrock targets the legs (43% of attacks) — Lober absorbs 43% of strikes there
🎯Lober targets the head (75% of attacks) — Shamrock absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Shamrock
RND
Lober
0/0R00/0
0/0R20/0

Shamrock · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.1
0105.0W5.0W5.2W5.0W5.4W1997-121998-031998-051998-101999-09
WinLossTrend

Shamrock · Last 5

W · KO · R4
Tito OrtizRating 5.4
KO/TKO
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion · 1999-09
W · Sub · R1
John LoberRating 5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Brazil · 1998-10
W · Sub · R2
Jeremy HornRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 17: Redemption · 1998-05
W · KO · R1
Igor ZinovievRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou · 1998-03
W · Sub · R1
Kevin JacksonRating 5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Japan · 1997-12

Lober · Last 1

L · Sub · R1
Frank ShamrockRating 1.5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Brazil · 1998-10

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