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UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Las Vegas, USA
21 Aug 2004
Lightweight
VS
53%
Edwards
47%
Thomson
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 4:32
★ Official Result
Yves EdwardswinsKO/TKOR1 · 4:32
def. Josh Thomson · UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Edwards
→
Actual result
Edwards wins
KO/TKO · R1
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Edwards at 53% vs Thomson at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Risk flags
Edwards's chin rating of 30 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
EdwardsThomson
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
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Strike Accuracy
—
Edwards
Thomson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
+5'10"
73"+
Reach
71"
49
Age
+47
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Edwards
Thomson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
19.3
17.0
47.6
Performance Avg
45.1
46
Quality of Victory
47
85
Momentum Score
43
Edwards
Thomson
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
6.0
/ 10
7.5
/ 10
6.4
Style: Pressure
6.0
3.4
Style: Volume
3.5
5 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
2 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
10
Head
2
1
Body
4
5
Leg
7
RangeRange
1Distance7
8Clinch6
7Ground0
Edwards
Thomson
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.3
/ 10
0.8
/ 10
1.6
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.6
2.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
2
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Edwards
Thomson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
30
72
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
3
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
8 fights ago
Last KO loss
4 fights ago
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Strikes absorbed / min
—
21/64 fights
Chin rating based on
7/31 fights
Edwards
Thomson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
85
43
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R3
Upcoming
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
Edwards
Thomson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
70%
67%
5
KO / TKO Wins
2
2
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
1
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Edwards
Thomson
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.5
2.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.8
1.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.6
2.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.0
3.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.5
EdwardsThomson
Strike Zones
Edwards
Attacking
16 landedAbsorbing
13 absorbedThomson
Attacking
13 landedAbsorbing
16 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Edwards targets the head (63% of attacks) — Thomson absorbs 63% of strikes there
🎯Thomson targets the legs (54% of attacks) — Edwards absorbs 54% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Edwards
RND
Thomson
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
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UFC 49: Unfinished Business · 2004-08