UFC 74: Respect
Las Vegas, USA
25 Aug 2007
Middleweight
VS
47%
Cote
53%
Grove
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 4:45
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Grove
This is a genuine toss-up — Cote at 47% vs Grove at 53% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Grove has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 15 points.
Striking split: Grove throws more volume but Cote connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.
Risk flags
Cote's chin rating of 8 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Grove has a chin rating of 28 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Cote
Grove
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"
Height
+6'6"
75"
Reach
+79"
46
Age
+43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Cote
Grove
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
16.1
18.0
41.8
Performance Avg
53.6
38
Quality of Victory
53
79
Momentum Score
52
Cote
Grove
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
1.1
49%
Strike Accuracy
43%
5.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
3.9
4 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
15
Head
3
1
Body
7
4
Leg
2
RangeRange
7Distance3
2Clinch9
11Ground0
Cote
Grove
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.2
Sub Attempts / fight
0.4
1.2
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.3
0.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.3
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Cote
Grove
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
8
28
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
2
KO/TKO Losses
3
3
Sub Losses
0
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
21/34 fights
Chin rating based on
13/40 fights
Cote
Grove
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
79
52
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
W · KO · R2
W · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
Cote
Grove
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
40%
57%
4
KO / TKO Wins
2
0
Submission Wins
2
6
Decision Wins
3
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Cote
Grove
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.9
1.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.3
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.3
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.9
4.2
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.6
5.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.5
CoteGrove
Strike Zones
Cote
Attacking
20 landedAbsorbing
12 absorbedGrove
Attacking
12 landedAbsorbing
20 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Cote targets the head (75% of attacks) — Grove absorbs 75% of strikes there
🎯Grove targets the body (58% of attacks) — Cote absorbs 58% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Cote
RND
Grove
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
Cote · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.6WinLossTrend
Grove · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.3WinLossTrend
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L · Dec · R3
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