★ Championship Bout · 14 Middleweight Tournament
UFC 14: Showdown
Birmingham, USA
27 Jul 1997
14 Middleweight Tournament
VS
54%
Jackson
46%
Fryklund
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 0:44
KJ
Kevin Jackson
4 – 2
5'10"Switch61 yrs2-fight slidePressure Fighter
CFR 25
TF
Tony Fryklund
"The Freak"
14 – 9
Pressure Fighter55 yrsOrthodox6'0"
CFR 21

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Jackson

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

Key angles

Jackson has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 26 points.

Jackson has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Jackson
Fryklund
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
+6'0"
61
Age
+55
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Jackson
Fryklund
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
24.5
21.2
68.0
Performance Avg
52.7
80
Quality of Victory
55
58
Momentum Score
65
Jackson
Fryklund
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.5
2.3
66%
Strike Accuracy
60%
6.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.0
1 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
0
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
0Clinch0
2Ground0
Jackson
Fryklund
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
4.0
/ 10
4.0
/ 10
2.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.8
5.0
Submission Style (/10)
5.0
1
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Jackson
Fryklund
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
76
76
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
2
Sub Losses
2
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
4/6 fights
Chin rating based on
4/23 fights
Jackson
Fryklund
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
58
65
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R2
L · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
Jackson
Fryklund
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
100%
1
KO / TKO Wins
1
1
Submission Wins
1
0
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Jackson
Fryklund
Striking6.0 / 6.0Volume1.0 / 1.0Grappling4.0 / 4.0Wrestling2.8 / 2.8Submission5.0 / 5.0Pressure8.5 / 8.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.0
4.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.0
2.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.8
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
8.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.5
1.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.0
Jackson
Strike Zones
Fryklund
Jackson
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Fryklund
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Jackson targets the head (100% of attacks) — Fryklund absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Jackson
RND
Fryklund
0/0R00/0

Jackson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.3
0105.0W5.0W1.5L1.5L1997-071997-071997-121998-03
WinLossTrend

Fryklund · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.3
0105.0W1.5L5.2W1.5L1997-071997-072002-062004-10
WinLossTrend

Jackson · Last 4

L · Sub · R1
Jerry BohlanderRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou · 1998-03
L · Sub · R1
Frank ShamrockRating 1.5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Japan · 1997-12
W · Sub · R1
Tony FryklundRating 5
Submission
UFC 14: Showdown · 1997-07
W · KO · R1
Todd ButlerRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 14: Showdown · 1997-07

Fryklund · Last 4

L · Sub · R1
Ivan SalaverryRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 50: The War Of '04 · 2004-10
W · KO · R2
Rodrigo RuasRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets · 2002-06
L · Sub · R1
Kevin JacksonRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 14: Showdown · 1997-07
W · Sub · R1
Donnie ChappellRating 5
Submission
UFC 14: Showdown · 1997-07

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