Jussier Formiga vs Ben Nguyen — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

Perth, Australia

10 Feb 2018

Flyweight

46%

Formiga

54%

Nguyen

Win Probability

Submission

Round 3 · 1:43

Jussier Formiga

23 – 8

5'5"67" reachOrthodox41 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 15

Ben Nguyen

"Ten"

16 – 8

Well-Rounded2-fight slide38 yrsSwitch65" reach5'5"

CFR 18

★ Official Result

Jussier FormigawinsSubmissionR3 · 1:43

def. Ben Nguyen · UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Nguyen

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Actual result

Formiga wins

Submission · R3

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Formiga at 46% vs Nguyen at 54% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

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

Risk flags

Formiga's chin rating of 6 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Nguyen has a chin rating of 64 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

FormigaNguyen

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Formiga

Nguyen

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'5"

Height

5'5"

67"+

Reach

65"

Age

+38

Orthodox

Stance

Switch

Formiga

Nguyen

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

14.9

17.6

42.7

Performance Avg

51.8

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Formiga

Nguyen

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.1

/ 10

3.6

/ 10

4.0

Style: Pressure

7.0

6.5

Style: Volume

3.1

0 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

1 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

3Distance1

0Clinch0

11Ground0

Formiga

Nguyen

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

4.3

/ 10

4.6

/ 10

3.0

Wrestling Style (/10)

3.2

3.3

Submission Style (/10)

5.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Formiga

Nguyen

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

KO risk

Verdict

Moderate

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.5 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R2.0 stoppage

Most recent fight

Last KO loss

4 fights ago

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

16/31 fights

Chin rating based on

7/24 fights

Formiga

Nguyen

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

3-fight 📉 slide

Current form

2-fight 📉 slide

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

L · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R3

W · Sub · R1

W · Dec · R3

L · KO · R2

Formiga

Nguyen

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

33%

75%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Formiga

Nguyen

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

1.1

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

3.6

4.3

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

4.6

3.0

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

3.2

3.3

Submission

Submission attack frequency

5.0

4.0

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

7.0

6.5

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

3.1

Formiga

Strike Zones

Nguyen

Formiga

Attacking

14 landed

Absorbing

1 absorbed

Nguyen

Attacking

1 landed

Absorbing

14 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Formiga targets the head (93% of attacks) — Nguyen absorbs 93% of strikes there

🎯Nguyen targets the head (100% of attacks) — Formiga absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Formiga

RND

Nguyen

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Formiga · Last 5

L · KO · R1

Alex Perez

KO/TKO

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Decision

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Joseph Benavidez

KO/TKO

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Decision

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Sergio Pettis

Decision

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Nguyen · Last 5

L · Dec · R3

Wilson Reis

Decision

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L · Sub · R3

Jussier Formiga

Submission

UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · 2018-02

W · Sub · R1

Tim Elliott

Submission

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W · Dec · R3

Geane Herrera

Decision

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Louis Smolka

KO/TKO

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News & Media

Jussier Formiga · Ben Nguyen

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