UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
Las Vegas, USA
23 Oct 2021
Light Heavyweight
VS
60%
Negumereanu
40%
Villanueva
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:18
NN
Nicolae Negumereanu
13 – 2
6'0"78" reachOrthodox31 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 32
IV
Ike Villanueva
"Hurricane"
18 – 14
Knockout Artist3-fight slide42 yrsOrthodox73" reach6'1"
CFR 21

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Negumereanu

Negumereanu holds a meaningful edge at 60% per the CFR ratings — but Villanueva has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 11 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Villanueva has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 14 points.

Negumereanu has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Villanueva has a chin rating of 10 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Negumereanu
Villanueva
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'1"
78"+
Reach
73"
31+
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Negumereanu
Villanueva
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
31.6
20.7
51.4
Performance Avg
39.7
41
Quality of Victory
55
78
Momentum Score
13
Negumereanu
Villanueva
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.9
0.8
42%
Strike Accuracy
36%
6.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
2 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
8
Head
5
0
Body
2
3
Leg
0
RangeRange
7Distance7
1Clinch0
3Ground0
Negumereanu
Villanueva
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.2
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
0.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Negumereanu
Villanueva
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
76
10
Moderate
Verdict
3 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
4
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
6/15 fights
Chin rating based on
6/32 fights
Negumereanu
Villanueva
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
78
13
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R2
L · R1
Negumereanu
Villanueva
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
100%
2
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Negumereanu
Villanueva
Striking6.3 / 10.0Volume5.3 / 0.3Grappling1.2 / 0.0Wrestling0.8 / 0.0Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure5.5 / 7.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
1.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.5
5.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.3
Negumereanu
Strike Zones
Villanueva
Negumereanu
Attacking
8HEAD0BODY3LEGS11 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD2BODY0LEGS7 absorbed
Villanueva
Attacking
5HEAD2BODY0LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
8HEAD0BODY3LEGS11 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Negumereanu targets the head (73% of attacks) — Villanueva absorbs 73% of strikes there
🎯Villanueva targets the head (71% of attacks) — Negumereanu absorbs 71% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Negumereanu
RND
Villanueva
0/0R00/0

Negumereanu · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.5L4.5W5.0W5.8W5.2W3.4L2019-032021-062021-102022-032022-072022-11
WinLossTrend

Villanueva · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.2
0102.8L4.0L5.2W3.1L1.5L2.5L2020-052020-082021-012021-062021-102022-04
WinLossTrend

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Decision
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W · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
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Decision
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Villanueva · Last 5

L · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
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L · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
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L · KO · R2
Marcin PrachnioRating 3.1
KO/TKO
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KO/TKO
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