★ Championship Bout · Ultimate Ultimate '96 Tournament
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96
Birmingham, USA
7 Dec 1996
Ultimate Ultimate '96 Tournament
VS
64%
Frye
36%
Abbott
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 1:22
DF
Don Frye
"The Predator"
20 – 9
6'1"Orthodox60 yrs3-fight win streakKnockout Artist
CFR 28
DA
David Abbott
"Tank"
10 – 15
Knockout Artist4-fight slide61 yrsSwitch6'0"
CFR 16

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Frye

Frye holds a meaningful edge at 64% per the CFR ratings — but Abbott has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 12 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Frye has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Abbott has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Frye
Abbott
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
6'0"
60+
Age
61
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Frye
Abbott
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
28.0
15.6
74.5
Performance Avg
50.4
64
Quality of Victory
54
100
Momentum Score
26
Frye
Abbott
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
5.1
1.6
67%
Strike Accuracy
45%
7.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.1
5 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
13
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
5Distance9
0Clinch4
1Ground0
Frye
Abbott
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
1.2
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
2.7
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.3
1.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Frye
Abbott
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
78
0
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
5
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
10/29 fights
Chin rating based on
18/25 fights
Frye
Abbott
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
26
3-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Frye
Abbott
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
89%
88%
5
KO / TKO Wins
5
3
Submission Wins
2
1
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Frye
Abbott
Striking7.4 / 7.1Volume1.8 / 1.9Grappling2.7 / 2.3Wrestling1.9 / 1.6Submission3.3 / 2.5Pressure8.9 / 7.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.1
2.7
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.3
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.6
3.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.5
8.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.5
1.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.9
Frye
Strike Zones
Abbott
Frye
Attacking
6HEAD0BODY0LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD0BODY0LEGS13 absorbed
Abbott
Attacking
13HEAD0BODY0LEGS13 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD0BODY0LEGS6 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Frye targets the head (100% of attacks) — Abbott absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Abbott targets the head (100% of attacks) — Frye absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Frye
RND
Abbott
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

Abbott · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.5
0105.0W5.0W1.5L5.0W4.0L5.0W4.8L5.0W5.0W1.5L1.5L1.5L4.2W5.0W1.5L1.5L1.5L4.0L1995-071996-091997-052003-022003-11
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

Abbott · Last 5

L · R1
Wesley CorreiraRating 4
UFC 45: Revolution · 2003-11
L · Sub · R1
Kimo LeopoldoRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 43: Meltdown · 2003-06
L · Sub · R1
Frank MirRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 41: Onslaught · 2003-02
L · KO · R1
Pedro RizzoRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC - Ultimate Brazil · 1998-10
W · KO · R1
Hugo DuarteRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 17: Redemption · 1998-05

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