METRICS GUIDE
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The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale
Las Vegas, USA
8 Dec 2007
Welterweight
VS
91%
Mandaloniz
9%
Hightower
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 4:20
★ Official Result
Troy MandalonizwinsKO/TKOR1 · 4:20
def. Richie Hightower · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Mandaloniz
→
Actual result
Mandaloniz wins
KO/TKO · R1
Pre-fight analysis
Mandaloniz is a strong favourite at 91% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 21 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Mandaloniz has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 60 points.
Striking split: Hightower throws more volume but Mandaloniz connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
MandalonizHightower
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Mandaloniz
Hightower
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"+
Height
5'8"
46+
Age
51
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Mandaloniz
Hightower
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
23.0
2.2
56.0
Performance Avg
0.0
60
Quality of Victory
0
71
Momentum Score
0
Mandaloniz
Hightower
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
2.4
8.0
59%
Strike Accuracy
36%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.0
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
16
Head
14
1
Body
4
13
Leg
2
RangeRange
15Distance14
12Clinch6
3Ground0
Mandaloniz
Hightower
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
🥊
Pure striking matchup
Neither fighter has significant grappling in their history
0
Submission wins
0
Mandaloniz
Hightower
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
98
78
Never stopped
Verdict
Moderate
0
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
0
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KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
2/5 fights
Chin rating based on
1/12 fights
Mandaloniz
Hightower
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
71
0
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
Mandaloniz
Hightower
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
0%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
0
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Mandaloniz
Hightower
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.0
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
8.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
0.0
1.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.0
MandalonizHightower
Strike Zones
Mandaloniz
Attacking
30 landedAbsorbing
20 absorbedHightower
Attacking
20 landedAbsorbing
30 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Mandaloniz targets the head (53% of attacks) — Hightower absorbs 53% of strikes there
🎯Hightower targets the head (70% of attacks) — Mandaloniz absorbs 70% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Mandaloniz
RND
Hightower
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
Mandaloniz · QOF Timeline
Avg: 5.3WinLossTrend
Mandaloniz · Last 2
L · Dec · R3
Paul KellyRating 5.5Decision
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · 2009-02
W · KO · R1
Richie HightowerRating 5KO/TKO
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale · 2007-12
Hightower · Last 1
L · KO · R1
Troy MandalonizRating 1.5KO/TKO
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale · 2007-12