Result
Don FryeTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
MethodTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
Round1
Time00:00:48
DateFeb 16, 1996
DivisionFight card
StatusCompleted
VenueRuben Rodriguez Coliseum
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Predator | 20-9-1Don Frye
L
The Experience | 7-20-2Sam Adkins
Don Frye vs Sam Adkins
Method :TKO - Doctor's Stoppage
Round :1
Time :00:00:48
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Don Frye
Elo1609Solid
3Y trend1632 → 1609
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:00:48
MethodTKO - Doctor's Stoppage
Sam Adkins
Elo1366Developing
3Y trend1392 → 1366
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Don Frye won this fight by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 00:00:48. Don Frye led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Don Frye and Sam Adkins across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Don FryeSam Adkins
Elo edge
Don Frye1609-23 last move
Sam Adkins1366-8 last move
Why they are ranked here
Don FryeNot on the active ladder · 1609 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Min Soo Kim (rated 1498 at the time): +11.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to James Thompson (rated 1592 at the time): -24.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -65 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1519, not 1609: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Sam AdkinsNot on the active ladder · 1366 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Jesse Vasquez (rated 1500 at the time): +16.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Robert Villegas (rated 1500 at the time): -12.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -20 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1276, not 1366: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Don FryevsSam Adkins
Total strikes
19vs1
Sig. strikes
5vs0
Takedowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Don Fryesubmission leads 50% of wins
Sam Adkinssubmission leads 57% of wins
Common opponents
David AbbottDon Frye: win · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Dec 7, 1996Sam Adkins: loss · Neck Crank · Sep 20, 1996
Round stats
Don Frye vs Sam Adkins is a completed Fight card fight from UFC 8 : DAVID VS GOLIATH. Don Frye defeated Sam Adkins by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 00:00:48. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Don Frye vs Sam Adkins quick answers
Who won Don Frye vs Sam Adkins?
Don Frye won Don Frye vs Sam Adkins by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage in round 1 at 00:00:48.
What event is Don Frye vs Sam Adkins on?
Don Frye vs Sam Adkins is listed on UFC 8 : DAVID VS GOLIATH.
What are the records for Don Frye vs Sam Adkins?
Don Frye enters with a 20-9-1 record and Sam Adkins enters with a 7-20-2 record.
What division is Don Frye vs Sam Adkins?
Don Frye vs Sam Adkins is listed as a Fight card fight.
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