★ Championship Bout · Light Heavyweight
UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk
Atlantic City, USA
23 Feb 2001
Light Heavyweight
VS
48%
Ortiz
52%
Tanner
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 0:32
TO
Tito Ortiz
"The People's Champ"
19 – 12
6'3"74" reachOrthodox51 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 20
ET
Evan Tanner
32 – 8
Well-Rounded2-fight slide55 yrsOrthodox74" reach6'0"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Tanner

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

Key angles

Tanner has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Ortiz's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Tanner has a chin rating of 28 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Ortiz
Tanner
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"+
Height
6'0"
74"
Reach
74"
51+
Age
55
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Ortiz
Tanner
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.4
21.9
57.3
Performance Avg
57.1
57
Quality of Victory
52
85
Momentum Score
93
Ortiz
Tanner
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
2.2
51%
Strike Accuracy
64%
5.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.9
7 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
4
Head
0
2
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance0
4Clinch0
2Ground0
Ortiz
Tanner
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.9
/ 10
3.4
/ 10
1.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.3
1.3
Submission Style (/10)
3.6
2
Submission wins
4
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Ortiz
Tanner
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
28
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
5
KO/TKO Losses
3
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.4 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
27/31 fights
Chin rating based on
17/40 fights
Ortiz
Tanner
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
85
93
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
L · R2
L · R4
Ortiz
Tanner
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
60%
73%
7
KO / TKO Wins
4
2
Submission Wins
4
6
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Ortiz
Tanner
Striking5.8 / 4.9Volume3.8 / 2.8Grappling1.9 / 3.4Wrestling1.3 / 2.3Submission1.3 / 3.6Pressure5.9 / 7.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.9
1.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.4
1.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.3
1.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.6
5.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.0
3.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.8
Ortiz
Strike Zones
Tanner
Ortiz
Attacking
4HEAD2BODY1LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Tanner
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD2BODY1LEGS7 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Ortiz targets the head (57% of attacks) — Tanner absorbs 57% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Ortiz
RND
Tanner
0/0R00/0

Ortiz · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.0W1.5L4.2W5.0W3.4L4.5W5.0W5.0W5.0W4.5W5.2W5.5L2.8L4.5W4.5W4.5W5.0W5.0W2.8L5.5L5.5L5.5L5.0W2.8L1.5L5.5L1997-052001-022005-022010-102012-07
WinLossTrend

Tanner · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.0W5.0W5.0W1.5L5.2W4.0W4.5W1.5L5.0W4.5W5.3W5.0W5.1L4.8L5.0W2.8L5.5L1999-012002-032004-102008-032008-06
WinLossTrend

Ortiz · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Forrest GriffinRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · 2012-07
L · KO · R1
Rogerio NogueiraRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · 2011-12
L · KO · R2
Rashad EvansRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · 2011-08
W · Sub · R1
Ryan BaderRating 5
Submission
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · 2011-07
L · Dec · R3
Matt HamillRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · 2010-10

Tanner · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Kendall GroveRating 5.5
Decision
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · 2008-06
L · KO · R2
Yushin OkamiRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion · 2008-03
W · Sub · R1
Justin LevensRating 5
Submission
UFC 59: Reality Check · 2006-04
L · R2
David LoiseauRating 4.8
UFC Fight Night 2 · 2005-10
L · R4
Rich FranklinRating 5.1
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · 2005-06

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