UFC 43: Meltdown
Las Vegas, USA
6 Jun 2003
Heavyweight
VS
53%
Leopoldo
47%
Abbott
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 1:59
KL
Kimo Leopoldo
10 – 7
6'3"Orthodox58 yrsPressure Fighter
CFR 18
DA
David Abbott
"Tank"
10 – 15
Knockout Artist4-fight slide61 yrsSwitch6'0"
CFR 16

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Leopoldo

This is a genuine toss-up — Leopoldo at 53% vs Abbott at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Abbott throws more volume but Leopoldo connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Leopoldo's chin rating of 52 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Abbott has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Leopoldo
Abbott
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"+
Height
6'0"
58+
Age
61
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Leopoldo
Abbott
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
17.8
15.6
47.5
Performance Avg
50.4
57
Quality of Victory
54
39
Momentum Score
26
Leopoldo
Abbott
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.9
1.6
75%
Strike Accuracy
45%
5.7
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.1
1 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
0
1
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance0
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Leopoldo
Abbott
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
1.6
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
4.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.3
2.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Leopoldo
Abbott
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
52
0
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
2
2
Sub Losses
5
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
6/17 fights
Chin rating based on
18/25 fights
Leopoldo
Abbott
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
39
26
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R2
W · KO · R1
L · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Leopoldo
Abbott
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
88%
1
KO / TKO Wins
5
1
Submission Wins
2
0
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Leopoldo
Abbott
Striking5.7 / 7.1Volume0.7 / 1.9Grappling4.0 / 2.3Wrestling2.8 / 1.6Submission5.0 / 2.5Pressure8.0 / 7.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.1
4.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.3
2.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.6
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.5
8.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.5
0.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.9
Leopoldo
Strike Zones
Abbott
Leopoldo
Attacking
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Abbott
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Leopoldo targets the body (100% of attacks) — Abbott absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Leopoldo
RND
Abbott
0/0R00/0

Leopoldo · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.2
0101.5L1.5L5.0W4.8L5.0W1.5L1994-091996-021996-121998-032003-062004-06
WinLossTrend

Abbott · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.5
0105.0W5.0W1.5L5.0W4.0L5.0W4.8L5.0W5.0W1.5L1.5L1.5L4.2W5.0W1.5L1.5L1.5L4.0L1995-071996-091997-052003-022003-11
WinLossTrend

Leopoldo · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Ken ShamrockRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 48: Payback · 2004-06
W · Sub · R1
David AbbottRating 5
Submission
UFC 43: Meltdown · 2003-06
L · Dec · R2
Tsuyoshi KohsakaRating 4.8
Decision
UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou · 1998-03
W · KO · R1
Paul VarelansRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · 1996-12
L · Sub · R1
Ken ShamrockRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 8: David vs Goliath · 1996-02

Abbott · Last 5

L · R1
Wesley CorreiraRating 4
UFC 45: Revolution · 2003-11
L · Sub · R1
Kimo LeopoldoRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 43: Meltdown · 2003-06
L · Sub · R1
Frank MirRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 41: Onslaught · 2003-02
L · KO · R1
Pedro RizzoRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC - Ultimate Brazil · 1998-10
W · KO · R1
Hugo DuarteRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 17: Redemption · 1998-05

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