UFC 10: The Tournament
Birmingham, USA
12 Jul 1996
Open Weight
VS
61%
Frye
39%
Johnston
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 4:37
DF
Don Frye
"The Predator"
20 – 9
6'1"Orthodox60 yrs3-fight win streakKnockout Artist
CFR 28
BJ
Brian Johnston
5 – 5
Knockout Artist3-fight slide57 yrsOrthodox6'3"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Frye

Frye holds a meaningful edge at 61% per the CFR ratings — but Johnston has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 10 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Frye has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Johnston has a chin rating of 32 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Frye
Johnston
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
+6'3"
60
Age
+57
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Frye
Johnston
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
28.0
18.1
74.5
Performance Avg
49.3
64
Quality of Victory
60
100
Momentum Score
46
Frye
Johnston
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
5.1
1.9
67%
Strike Accuracy
55%
7.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
5 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
4
Head
5
7
Body
4
0
Leg
2
RangeRange
1Distance0
5Clinch11
5Ground0
Frye
Johnston
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
1.2
Sub Attempts / fight
1.0
2.7
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.0
1.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Frye
Johnston
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
78
32
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
10/29 fights
Chin rating based on
6/10 fights
Frye
Johnston
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
46
3-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
Frye
Johnston
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
89%
100%
5
KO / TKO Wins
2
3
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Frye
Johnston
Striking7.4 / 10.0Volume1.8 / 0.7Grappling2.7 / 0.0Wrestling1.9 / 0.0Submission3.3 / 0.0Pressure8.9 / 8.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
2.7
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
3.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
8.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
1.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
Frye
Strike Zones
Johnston
Frye
Attacking
4HEAD7BODY0LEGS11 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD4BODY2LEGS11 absorbed
Johnston
Attacking
5HEAD4BODY2LEGS11 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD7BODY0LEGS11 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Frye targets the body (64% of attacks) — Johnston absorbs 64% of strikes there
🎯Johnston targets the head (45% of attacks) — Frye absorbs 45% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Frye
RND
Johnston
0/0R00/0

Frye · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.0W4.0W5.0W5.0W5.0W5.0W1.5L5.0W5.0W5.0W1996-021996-051996-071996-12
WinLossTrend

Johnston · QOF Timeline

Avg: 2.7
0105.0W1.5L5.0W1.5L1.5L1.5L1996-071996-071996-091996-091996-121997-07
WinLossTrend

Frye · Last 5

W · Sub · R1
David AbbottRating 5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · 1996-12
W · Sub · R1
Mark HallRating 5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · 1996-12
W · Sub · R1
Gary GoodridgeRating 5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · 1996-12
L · KO · R1
Mark ColemanRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 10: The Tournament · 1996-07
W · KO · R1
Brian JohnstonRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 10: The Tournament · 1996-07

Johnston · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Dan BobishRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 14: Showdown · 1997-07
L · Sub · R1
Ken ShamrockRating 1.5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · 1996-12
L · KO · R1
Mark ColemanRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 11: The Proving Ground · 1996-09
W · KO · R1
Reza NasriRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 11: The Proving Ground · 1996-09
L · KO · R1
Don FryeRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 10: The Tournament · 1996-07

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