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★ 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"
2617
6'0"Southpaw57 yrsSubmission Hunter
CFR 35
MS
Marcus Silveira
"Conan"
64
Well-Rounded61 yrsOrthodox6'3"
CFR 3
★ Official Result
Kazushi SakurabawinsSubmissionR1 · 3:44
def. Marcus Silveira · UFC - Ultimate Japan

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

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

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.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
SakurabaSilveira
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Sakuraba
Silveira
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'3"
57+
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
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.0
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
10.0
Style: Pressure
0.0
2.0
Style: Volume
0.0
0 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
0 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
1
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
0Clinch1
1Ground0
Sakuraba
Silveira
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
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 Silveira
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Japan · 1997-12
Upcoming
Marcus Silveira
UFC - Ultimate Japan · 1997-12

Silveira · Last 2

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

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