UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
/26 Oct 2024 · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
/Middleweight
Robert Whittaker
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Khamzat Chimaev
No prediction stored for this bout.
Tale of the tape
| Robert Whittaker | Khamzat Chimaev | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 17-5 | 7-0 |
| Last fight | won vs Ikram Aliskerov (KO/TKO, 2024-06-22) | won vs Kamaru Usman (Decision - Majority, 2023-10-21) |
| Country | New Zealand | unknown |
| Height | 72" | 74" |
| Reach | 73" | 75" |
| Age | 33.9 | 30.5 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Our rank | #3 | #1 |
| Style label | power puncher | grappler |
Style profile
Percentile within the division · the dashed ring is average · outward is always better
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Tale of the tape
Division percentile. The hover carries the raw numbers.
Robert Whittaker
Khamzat Chimaev
The numbers behind it
Rates are per 15 minutes of fight time, adjusted for the quality of
what the opponent usually allows. Defence and accuracy figures are percentages. A wider ±
means fewer rounds of evidence, and on the chart it is the whisker along that axis.
| Metric | Robert Whittaker | Division | Khamzat Chimaev | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 54.1 ± 10.0 73rd percentile | 49.2 | 46.7 ± 5.9 4th percentile | 49.2 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 54.7 ± 4.1 40th percentile | 53.6 | 50.9 ± 7.0 79th percentile | 53.6 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 3.48 ± 1.66 26th percentile | 4.06 | 6.16 ± 4.56 96th percentile | 4.06 |
| Takedown defence % | 61 ± 12 91st percentile | 53 | 57 ± 11 56th percentile | 53 |
| Control time s /15 min | 174 ± 36 9th percentile | 196 | 322 ± 273 98th percentile | 196 |
| Striking defence % | 52 ± 3 80th percentile | 50 | 51 ± 3 75th percentile | 50 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.70 ± 0.14 71st percentile | 0.62 | 0.65 ± 0.14 52nd percentile | 0.62 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.47 ± 0.47 13th percentile | 0.73 | 0.73 ± 0.24 76th percentile | 0.73 |
| Metric | Robert Whittaker | Division | Khamzat Chimaev | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 63.2 ± 5.5 68th percentile | 62.8 | 56.0 ± 19.4 3rd percentile | 62.8 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 54.7 ± 14.7 100th percentile | 67.0 | 60.4 ± 19.2 97th percentile | 67.0 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 1.77 ± 0.78 0th percentile | 4.08 | 5.81 ± 4.94 92nd percentile | 4.08 |
| Takedown defence % | 66 ± 15 0th percentile | 71 | 67 ± 15 16th percentile | 71 |
| Control time s /15 min | 161 ± 74 0th percentile | 198 | 298 ± 284 97th percentile | 198 |
| Striking defence % | 48 ± 7 0th percentile | 51 | 52 ± 4 82nd percentile | 51 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 1.17 ± 0.05 32nd percentile | 1.19 | 1.18 ± 0.03 40th percentile | 1.19 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.13 ± 0.13 47th percentile | 0.13 | 0.21 ± 0.33 87th percentile | 0.13 |
| Metric | Robert Whittaker | Division | Khamzat Chimaev | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 56.2 ± 7.9 0th percentile | 59.3 | 57.0 ± 17.7 3rd percentile | 59.3 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 54.0 ± 17.0 100th percentile | 69.4 | 68.5 ± 7.5 74th percentile | 69.4 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 2.67 ± 1.86 0th percentile | 5.66 | 6.94 ± 9.70 91st percentile | 5.66 |
| Takedown defence % | 53 ± 36 0th percentile | 69 | 68 ± 13 11th percentile | 69 |
| Control time s /15 min | 209 ± 118 12th percentile | 226 | 259 ± 252 97th percentile | 226 |
| Striking defence % | 48 ± 5 0th percentile | 51 | 52 ± 6 79th percentile | 51 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.22 ± 0.05 0th percentile | 0.35 | 0.34 ± 0.05 50th percentile | 0.35 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.46 ± 0.46 100th percentile | 0.22 | 0.20 ± 0.20 32nd percentile | 0.22 |
Rating over time
After the fight
Khamzat Chimaev by Submission , round 1 at 3:34