UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson
New Orleans, USA
6 Jun 2015
Bantamweight
VS
46%
Soto
54%
Birchak
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:37
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Birchak
This is a genuine toss-up — Soto at 46% vs Birchak at 54% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Striking split: Birchak throws more volume but Soto connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.
Risk flags
Soto's chin rating of 20 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Birchak has a chin rating of 32 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Soto
Birchak
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'6"
Height
+5'8"
65"
Reach
+69"
39+
Age
40
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Soto
Birchak
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
12.7
14.8
39.8
Performance Avg
38.8
41
Quality of Victory
43
20
Momentum Score
53
Soto
Birchak
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.2
2.5
53%
Strike Accuracy
34%
0.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.7
0 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
11
0
Body
2
0
Leg
3
RangeRange
1Distance5
0Clinch9
0Ground2
Soto
Birchak
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
6.1
/ 10
1.2
/ 10
4.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.8
6.7
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
2
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Soto
Birchak
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
20
32
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
3
KO/TKO Losses
2
1
Sub Losses
2
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
8/25 fights
Chin rating based on
6/24 fights
Soto
Birchak
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
20
53
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Soto
Birchak
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
67%
50%
0
KO / TKO Wins
1
2
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
1
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Soto
Birchak
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
0.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.7
6.1
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
4.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
6.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.5
3.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.7
SotoBirchak
Strike Zones
Soto
Attacking
1 landedAbsorbing
16 absorbedBirchak
Attacking
16 landedAbsorbing
1 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Soto targets the head (100% of attacks) — Birchak absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Birchak targets the head (69% of attacks) — Soto absorbs 69% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Soto
RND
Birchak
0/0R00/0
0/0R20/0
Soto · QOF Timeline
Avg: 3.7WinLossTrend
Birchak · QOF Timeline
Avg: 2.8WinLossTrend
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