UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
Las Vegas, USA
26 Jun 2021
Welterweight
VS
47%
Means
53%
Dalby
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Tim
Tim Means
"The Dirty Bird"
33 – 17
6'2"75" reachOrthodox42 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 37
Nicolas
Nicolas Dalby
"Lokomotivo"
24 – 6
Well-Rounded41 yrsOrthodox74" reach5'11"
CFR 41

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Dalby

This is a genuine toss-up — Means at 47% vs Dalby at 53% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Means has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.

Means has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Means
Dalby
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
5'11"
75"+
Reach
74"
42
Age
+41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Means
Dalby
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
36.5
41.4
45.2
Performance Avg
41.9
41
Quality of Victory
29
40
Momentum Score
45
Means
Dalby
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.1
1.9
51%
Strike Accuracy
48%
5.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.5
6 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
12
7
Body
7
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
5Distance9
4Clinch10
0Ground0
Means
Dalby
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.2
Sub Attempts / fight
—
2.2
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.1
1.5
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Means
Dalby
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
70
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
2
KO/TKO Losses
1
6
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
30/50 fights
Chin rating based on
15/30 fights
Means
Dalby
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
40
45
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R3
L · Sub · R2
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Means
Dalby
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
53%
13%
6
KO / TKO Wins
1
2
Submission Wins
0
7
Decision Wins
7

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Means
Dalby
Striking5.0 / 2.5Volume4.8 / 8.2Grappling2.2 / 2.1Wrestling1.5 / 1.5Submission1.3 / 0.0Pressure5.3 / 2.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.5
2.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.1
1.5
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.5
1.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
2.7
4.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.2
Means
Strike Zones
Dalby
Means
Attacking
2HEAD7BODY0LEGS9 landed
Absorbing
12HEAD7BODY0LEGS19 absorbed
Dalby
Attacking
12HEAD7BODY0LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD7BODY0LEGS9 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Means targets the body (78% of attacks) — Dalby absorbs 78% of strikes there
🎯Dalby targets the head (63% of attacks) — Means absorbs 63% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Means
RND
Dalby
0/0R00/0

Means · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0104.5W5.0W5.5L5.5L6.1L4.5W4.5W5.0W5.5W1.9L5.2W5.2W2.8L4.5W6.6L5.5L5.0W2.2L5.0W3.7L4.5W4.5W4.8W3.4L6.1L2.8L5.5W3.3L1.7L2012-022015-042018-112022-102024-10
WinLossTrend

Dalby · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0105.0W5.9L5.5L4.5W5.4W5.6L4.5W4.7W5.5W7.0W7.1L3.6L4.5W2015-052020-112023-062025-11
WinLossTrend

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