★ Championship Bout · Ultimate Japan Heavyweight Tournament
UFC - Ultimate Japan
Yokohama, Japan
21 Dec 1997
Ultimate Japan Heavyweight Tournament
VS
93%
Sakuraba
7%
Silveira
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 3:44
KS
Kazushi Sakuraba
"The Gracie Hunter"
26 – 17
6'0"Southpaw56 yrsSubmission Hunter
CFR 35
MS
Marcus Silveira
"Conan"
6 – 4
Well-Rounded61 yrsOrthodox6'3"
CFR 3

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Sakuraba

Sakuraba is a strong favourite at 93% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 33 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Sakuraba has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 100 points.

Silveira has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Sakuraba
Silveira
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'3"
56+
Age
61
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Sakuraba
Silveira
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
35.0
2.5
100.0
Performance Avg
0.0
100
Quality of Victory
0
100
Momentum Score
0
Sakuraba
Silveira
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.2
1.0
33%
Strike Accuracy
42%
2.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.0
0 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
1
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
0Clinch1
1Ground0
Sakuraba
Silveira
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
8.0
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
5.6
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
10.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Sakuraba
Silveira
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
100
88
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
1
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
2/43 fights
Chin rating based on
2/10 fights
Sakuraba
Silveira
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
0
W · Sub · R1
Upcoming
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
Upcoming
Sakuraba
Silveira
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
0%
0
KO / TKO Wins
0
1
Submission Wins
0
0
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Sakuraba
Silveira
Striking2.0 / 0.0Volume2.0 / 0.0Grappling8.0 / 0.0Wrestling5.6 / 0.0Submission10.0 / 0.0Pressure10.0 / 0.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.0
8.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
5.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
10.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
10.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
0.0
2.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.0
Sakuraba
Strike Zones
Silveira
Sakuraba
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Silveira
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Sakuraba targets the head (100% of attacks) — Silveira absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Silveira targets the head (100% of attacks) — Sakuraba absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Sakuraba
RND
Silveira
0/0R00/0

Sakuraba · Last 2

W · Sub · R1
Marcus SilveiraRating 5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Japan · 1997-12
Upcoming
Marcus Silveira
UFC - Ultimate Japan · 1997-12

Silveira · Last 2

L · Sub · R1
Kazushi SakurabaRating 1.5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Japan · 1997-12
Upcoming
Kazushi Sakuraba
UFC - Ultimate Japan · 1997-12

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