UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
Atlantic City, USA
4 Jun 2005
Middleweight
VS
53%
Loiseau
47%
McCarthy
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 2:10
DL
David Loiseau
"The Crow"
23 – 11
6'0"76" reachOrthodox46 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 20
CM
Charles McCarthy
"Chainsaw"
10 – 5
Submission Hunter45 yrsOrthodox71" reach5'10"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Loiseau

This is a genuine toss-up — Loiseau at 53% vs McCarthy at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

McCarthy has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 11 points.

Loiseau has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Loiseau
McCarthy
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"+
Height
5'10"
76"+
Reach
71"
46
Age
+45
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Loiseau
McCarthy
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.1
17.7
43.7
Performance Avg
45.7
43
Quality of Victory
54
100
Momentum Score
43
Loiseau
McCarthy
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
0.2
51%
Strike Accuracy
12%
5.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.7
2 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
11
Head
0
3
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
4Distance0
1Clinch0
9Ground0
Loiseau
McCarthy
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
0.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
8.0
0.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Loiseau
McCarthy
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
70
56
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
9/34 fights
Chin rating based on
3/15 fights
Loiseau
McCarthy
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
43
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
L · KO · R2
Loiseau
McCarthy
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
100%
2
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
1
2
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Loiseau
McCarthy
Striking5.9 / 0.7Volume0.9 / 0.7Grappling0.0 / 8.0Wrestling0.0 / 5.6Submission0.0 / 10.0Pressure4.8 / 8.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.7
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
8.0
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
10.0
4.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
0.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
Loiseau
Strike Zones
McCarthy
Loiseau
Attacking
11HEAD3BODY0LEGS14 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
McCarthy
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
11HEAD3BODY0LEGS14 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Loiseau targets the head (79% of attacks) — McCarthy absorbs 79% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Loiseau
RND
McCarthy
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Loiseau · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.0W5.5L4.0W5.2W4.2W5.5L5.5L5.7L2.8L2003-042005-062006-092010-06
WinLossTrend

McCarthy · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.1
0102.8L5.0W1.5L2005-062006-112008-04
WinLossTrend

Loiseau · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Mario MirandaRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · 2010-06
L · Dec · R3
Ed HermanRating 5.7
Decision
UFC 97: Redemption · 2009-04
L · Dec · R3
Mike SwickRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn · 2006-09
L · Dec · R5
Rich FranklinRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 58: USA vs Canada · 2006-03
W · R2
Evan TannerRating 4.2
UFC Fight Night 2 · 2005-10

McCarthy · Last 3

L · KO · R1
Michael BispingRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 · 2008-04
W · Sub · R1
Gideon RayRating 5
Submission
The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale · 2006-11
L · KO · R2
David LoiseauRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · 2005-06

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