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UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine
Columbus, USA
7 Mar 2009
Middleweight
VS
49%
Grove
51%
Day
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:32
KG
Kendall Grove
"Da Spyder"
2317
6'6"79" reachOrthodox43 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 18
JD
Jason Day
"Dooms"
1912
Knockout Artist2-fight slide45 yrsOrthodox72" reach6'0"
CFR 19
★ Official Result
Kendall GrovewinsKO/TKOR1 · 1:32
def. Jason Day · UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Day
Actual result
Grove wins
KO/TKO · R1
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Grove at 49% vs Day at 51% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Risk flags

Grove's chin rating of 28 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Day has a chin rating of 56 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
GroveDay
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Grove
Day
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'6"+
Height
6'0"
79"+
Reach
72"
43+
Age
45
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Grove
Day
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.0
18.6
53.6
Performance Avg
49.3
53
Quality of Victory
60
52
Momentum Score
43
Grove
Day
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.9
/ 10
10.0
/ 10
5.6
Style: Pressure
8.0
4.5
Style: Volume
0.7
2 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
8
Head
4
1
Body
0
1
Leg
2
RangeRange
5Distance3
1Clinch3
4Ground0
Grove
Day
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.3
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
2.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
2.9
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
2
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Grove
Day
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
28
56
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
3
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
13/40 fights
Chin rating based on
3/31 fights
Grove
Day
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
52
43
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Grove
Day
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
57%
100%
2
KO / TKO Wins
1
2
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Grove
Day
Striking3.9 / 10.0Volume4.5 / 0.7Grappling3.3 / 0.0Wrestling2.3 / 0.0Submission2.9 / 0.0Pressure5.6 / 8.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
3.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
2.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
2.9
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
4.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
Grove
Strike Zones
Day
Grove
Attacking
8HEAD1BODY1LEGS10 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD0BODY2LEGS6 absorbed
Day
Attacking
4HEAD0BODY2LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
8HEAD1BODY1LEGS10 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Grove targets the head (80% of attacks) — Day absorbs 80% of strikes there
🎯Day targets the head (67% of attacks) — Grove absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Grove
RND
Day
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Grove · Last 5

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Decision
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KO/TKO
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Submission
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Day · Last 3

L · KO · R1
Kendall Grove
KO/TKO
UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · 2009-03
L · KO · R1
Michael Bisping
KO/TKO
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W · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
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