UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
Birmingham, United Kingdom
18 Oct 2008
Welterweight
VS
49%
Davis
51%
Kelly
Win Probability
Submission
Round 2 · 2:16
MD
CFR 19
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Kelly
This is a genuine toss-up — Davis at 49% vs Kelly at 51% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Davis has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.
Striking split: Kelly throws more volume but Davis connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.
Risk flags
Davis's chin rating of 38 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Kelly has a chin rating of 52 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Davis
Kelly
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"+
Height
5'9"
70"
Reach
70"
52
Age
+41
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Davis
Kelly
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.7
19.1
52.8
Performance Avg
43.8
48
Quality of Victory
36
56
Momentum Score
99
Davis
Kelly
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.4
1.4
42%
Strike Accuracy
41%
4.5
Striking Style Score (/10)
3.1
3 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
3
Head
1
0
Body
0
4
Leg
0
RangeRange
7Distance1
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Davis
Kelly
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.5
4.1
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.0
2.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.1
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Davis
Kelly
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
38
52
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
2
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
2
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
4 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
15/33 fights
Chin rating based on
9/19 fights
Davis
Kelly
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
56
99
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R3
L · Sub · R3
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R2
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
L · KO · R2
Davis
Kelly
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
78%
40%
3
KO / TKO Wins
1
4
Submission Wins
1
2
Decision Wins
3
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Davis
Kelly
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.1
4.1
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.0
2.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.1
4.4
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.0
7.2
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.5
3.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
5.9
DavisKelly
Strike Zones
Davis
Attacking
7 landedAbsorbing
1 absorbedKelly
Attacking
1 landedAbsorbing
7 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Davis targets the legs (57% of attacks) — Kelly absorbs 57% of strikes there
🎯Kelly targets the head (100% of attacks) — Davis absorbs 100% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Davis
RND
Kelly
0/0R00/0
Davis · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.7WinLossTrend
Kelly · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.2WinLossTrend
Davis · Last 5
L · KO · R3
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L · Sub · R3
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W · KO · R2
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L · KO · R1
Ben SaundersRating 1.5KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R3
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Kelly · Last 5
L · Sub · R2
Donald CerroneRating 2.8Submission
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W · KO · R2
TJ O'BrienRating 5.2KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R3
Jacob VolkmannRating 5.5Decision
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W · Sub · R2
Matt VeachRating 5.2Submission
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L · KO · R2
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