Vernon White vs Ian Freeman

Jun 6, 2003 · ESPN+

DateJun 6, 2003

DivisionHeavyweight

StatusScheduled

VenueThomas & Mack Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Friday, June 6, 2003 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Fri 5:00 PM
US West (PT): Fri 2:00 PM
United Kingdom: Fri 10:00 PM
Central Europe: Fri 11:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sat 7:00 AM
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Vernon WhiteTiger |26-33-2Vernon White vs Ian FreemanIan FreemanThe Machine |20-7-1

Vernon WhiteTiger26-33-2

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time00:05:00

26-33-2Record20-7-1

54Age55

6'0"Height5'11"

TBDReachTBD

205 lbsWeight205 lbs

HeavyweightWeight ClassHeavyweight

Ian FreemanThe Machine20-7-1

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Ian Freeman owns a 132-point Elo edge (solid). Ian Freeman shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 2 shared opponents give extra context.

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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.

Vernon WhiteIan Freeman

Recent form

Vernon WhiteL L W L L · -33 Elo last 5

LLWLL

Ian FreemanW W W L W · +32 Elo last 5

WWWLW

Elo edge

Vernon White1516-10 last move

Ian Freeman1648+21 last move

Why they are ranked here

Vernon WhiteNot on the active ladder · 1516 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Sam Hoger (rated 1621 at the time): +18.
Costliest loss: Lost to Lew Polley (rated 1511 at the time): -13.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -33 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1426, not 1516: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Ian FreemanNot on the active ladder · 1648 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Andrei Arlovski (rated 1596 at the time): +22.
Costliest loss: Lost to Melvin Manhoef (rated 1664 at the time): -17.
Last 5 fights: 4 wins, 1 loss, +32 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1558, not 1648: 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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What's at stake

Vernon WhiteNow 1516

Wins by decision+16→ 1532

Loses by decision-8→ 1508

Ian FreemanNow 1648

Wins by decision+10→ 1658

Loses by decision-22→ 1626

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Stat advantages

Vernon WhitevsIan Freeman

Submission average

0vs0.72

Takedown accuracy

17%vs40%

Takedown average

0.79vs1.44

Takedown defense

44%vs80%

Finishing profile

Vernon WhiteKO/TKO leads 38% of wins

Ian FreemanKO/TKO leads 50% of wins

Common opponents

Frank MirVernon White: cancelled · Nov 22, 2002Ian Freeman: win · Punches · Jul 13, 2002

Osami ShibuyaVernon White: loss · Decision · Oct 8, 1996Ian Freeman: loss · Rib Injury · Feb 4, 2001

Tale of the tape

Vernon WhiteIan Freeman

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.04Sig. strikes landed per min2.54

UFC light heavyweight average : 4.00

49Sig. strike accuracy49

UFC light heavyweight average : 50%

3.93Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.11

UFC light heavyweight average : 3.73

54Sig. strike defense45

UFC light heavyweight average : 51%

0.79Takedown average1.44

UFC light heavyweight average : 1.37

17Takedown accuracy40

UFC light heavyweight average : 26%

44Takedown defense80

UFC light heavyweight average : 58%

0Submission average0.72

UFC light heavyweight average : 0.59

10Wins by knockout10

8Wins by submission6

7Wins by decision4

5Losses by knockout6

14Losses by submission1

14Losses by decision0

Vernon White vs Ian Freeman is a scheduled Heavyweight fight on UFC 43 : Randy Couture VS Chuck Liddell. Vernon White enters with a 26-33-2 record and Ian Freeman enters with a 20-7-1 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.