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UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao
Dublin, Ireland
19 Jul 2014
Flyweight
VS
52%
Holohan
48%
Sampo
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 3:06
PH
Paddy Holohan
"The Hooligan"
122
5'10"69" reachOrthodox38 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 18
JS
Josh Sampo
"The Gremlin"
115
Submission Hunter3-fight slide42 yrsOrthodox64" reach5'4"
CFR 17
★ Official Result
Paddy HolohanwinsSubmissionR1 · 3:06
def. Josh Sampo · UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Holohan
Actual result
Holohan wins
Submission · R1
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Holohan at 52% vs Sampo at 48% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Sampo has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 15 points.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
HolohanSampo
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Holohan
Sampo
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"+
Height
5'4"
69"+
Reach
64"
38+
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Holohan
Sampo
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.2
16.7
44.8
Performance Avg
39.7
35
Quality of Victory
50
74
Momentum Score
36
Holohan
Sampo
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.2
/ 10
0.5
/ 10
4.1
Style: Pressure
7.8
6.5
Style: Volume
0.5
0 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
7
Head
2
0
Body
1
3
Leg
0
RangeRange
7Distance3
0Clinch0
3Ground0
Holohan
Sampo
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.3
/ 10
8.0
/ 10
3.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
5.6
3.3
Submission Style (/10)
10.0
1
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Holohan
Sampo
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
86
84
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
1
Strikes absorbed / min
5/14 fights
Chin rating based on
4/16 fights
Holohan
Sampo
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
74
36
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
Holohan
Sampo
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
100%
0
KO / TKO Wins
0
1
Submission Wins
1
2
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Holohan
Sampo
Striking1.2 / 0.5Volume6.5 / 0.5Grappling4.3 / 8.0Wrestling3.0 / 5.6Submission3.3 / 10.0Pressure4.1 / 7.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.5
4.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
8.0
3.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.6
3.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
10.0
4.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.8
6.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.5
Holohan
Strike Zones
Sampo
Holohan
Attacking
7HEAD0BODY3LEGS10 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD1BODY0LEGS3 absorbed
Sampo
Attacking
2HEAD1BODY0LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD0BODY3LEGS10 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Holohan targets the head (70% of attacks) — Sampo absorbs 70% of strikes there
🎯Sampo targets the head (67% of attacks) — Holohan absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Holohan
RND
Sampo
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Holohan · Last 5

L · Sub · R2
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Submission
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W · Dec · R3
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Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Shane Howell
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Chris Kelades
Decision
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W · Sub · R1
Josh Sampo
Submission
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Sampo · Last 4

L · Dec · R3
Justin Scoggins
Decision
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L · Sub · R1
Paddy Holohan
Submission
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L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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W · Sub · R2
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Submission
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