★ Championship Bout · Middleweight
UFC 35: Throwdown
Uncasville, USA
11 Jan 2002
Middleweight
VS
74%
Bustamante
26%
Menne
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 0:44
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Bustamante
Bustamante is a strong favourite at 74% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 19 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Bustamante has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 45 points.
Striking split: Menne throws more volume but Bustamante connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.
Risk flags
Menne has a chin rating of 32 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Bustamante
Menne
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
5'10"
59
Age
+51
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bustamante
Menne
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
29.4
10.3
75.6
Performance Avg
32.1
76
Quality of Victory
31
100
Momentum Score
30
Bustamante
Menne
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.6
0.6
56%
Strike Accuracy
36%
4.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.7
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
1
0
Body
1
0
Leg
2
RangeRange
2Distance4
0Clinch0
4Ground0
Bustamante
Menne
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
5.3
/ 10
2.4
/ 10
3.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.7
6.7
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
2
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Bustamante
Menne
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
98
32
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
0
—
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
4/23 fights
Chin rating based on
6/62 fights
Bustamante
Menne
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
30
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
W · Sub · R3
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R5
Bustamante
Menne
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
0%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
2
Submission Wins
0
0
Decision Wins
2
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Bustamante
Menne
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.7
5.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
3.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
6.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
9.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.0
1.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.7
BustamanteMenne
Strike Zones
Bustamante
Attacking
6 landedAbsorbing
4 absorbedMenne
Attacking
4 landedAbsorbing
6 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Bustamante targets the head (100% of attacks) — Menne absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Menne targets the legs (50% of attacks) — Bustamante absorbs 50% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Bustamante
RND
Menne
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
Bustamante · QOF Timeline
Avg: 5.3WinLossTrend
Menne · QOF Timeline
Avg: 3.3WinLossTrend
Bustamante · Last 4
W · Sub · R3
Matt LindlandRating 5.2Submission
UFC 37: High Impact · 2002-05
W · KO · R2
Dave MenneRating 5.1KO/TKO
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01
L · Dec · R3
Chuck LiddellRating 5.5Decision
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · 2001-09
W · Sub · R2
Yoji AnjoRating 5.2Submission
UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · 2000-04
Menne · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Luigi FioravantiRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs · 2006-12
L · Dec · R3
Josh KoscheckRating 5.5Decision
UFC Fight Night 5 · 2006-06
L · KO · R1
Phil BaroniRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 39: The Warriors Return · 2002-09
L · KO · R2
Murilo BustamanteRating 2.1KO/TKO
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01
W · Dec · R5
Gil CastilloRating 4.5Decision
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · 2001-09