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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Michael Chiesa won · SUB R2
Elo1516
Jim Miller
Elo1529
Michael Chiesa

Jim MillervsMichael ChiesaUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · Thursday, December 10, 2015Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Michael Chiesa won

SUB · Round 2 · 2:57

Style matchupJim Miller: Submission grapplervsMichael Chiesa: Wrestler

Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.

Model Prediction: Jim Miller wins(64.3%)

Actual result: Michael Chiesa wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Jim Miller at +130 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Michael Chiesa enters on a 4-fight win streak.
  • Jim Miller threatens submissions; Michael Chiesa has lost 71% of fights by sub.
  • Michael Chiesa has 18pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Michael Chiesa has a 10cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Jim Miller
Red Corner
VS
Michael Chiesa
Blue Corner
+130
(43%)
Vegas Odds
-150
(60%)
1516
Elo
1529
42
Age
38
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
5'8"
Height
6'1"
180.34 cm
Reach
190.5 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Jim Miller
oldest →
W
SUBvs Gabriel Benitez · Jan 24
L
vs King Green · Apr 24
W
SUBvs Damon Jackson · Nov 24
L
vs Chase Hooper · Apr 25
W
SUBvs Jared Gordon · May 26
latest
Michael ChiesaW4 streak
oldest →
L
SUBvs Kevin Holland · Jul 23
W
SUBvs Tony Ferguson · Aug 24
W
SUBvs Max Griffin · Dec 24
W
vs Court McGee · Jun 25
W
SUBvs Niko Price · Mar 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Jim MillerMetricMichael Chiesa
2.92
Strikes / min
2.02
3.43
Strikes absorbed / min
1.73
56%
Strike defense
57%
1.49
TDs / 15 min
3.11
47%
Takedown defense
65%
1.70
Sub atts / 15 min
1.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.51evenly matched on net striking+0.29

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1573 vs 1549Strikes26.4 vs 21.9Takedowns1.3 vs 1.7Sub Atts1.70 vs 0.71Form0.2 vs 0.4
Jim MillerMichael Chiesa

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14801495151015251540← oldermost recent →
Jim Miller(10 fights)Michael Chiesa(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red -12.7|Blue +12.7
Recent Form
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Striker Score
Red +1.0|Blue -1.0
Grappler Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Layoff
Red -112.0|Blue +112.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Jim MillerTargetMichael Chiesa

By target zone

5
42% acc · 71%
Head
11
39% acc · 85%
2
100% acc · 29%
Body
1
100% acc · 8%
0
0% acc
Leg
1
100% acc · 8%

By position

7
47% acc · 100%
Distance
3
20% acc · 23%
0
Clinch
0
0
Ground
10
67% acc · 77%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

0
Jim Miller rounds
1
even
1
Michael Chiesa rounds
Round 1Even round
Sig. strikes4
Takedowns0
Control2:27
4Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:54Control
Round 2Michael Chiesa edged it
Sig. strikes3
Takedowns0
Control0:00
9Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
2:19Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
7 / 15
Sig Strikes
13 / 30
47%
Sig Str %
41.5%
19 / 31
Total Strikes
33 / 55
0 / 0
TDs
2 / 2
TD %
100%
1
Sub Att
1
1
Rev
0
2:27
Ctrl Time
4:13

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Michael Chiesa4 / 129 / 201 / 10
1Jim Miller4 / 714 / 210 / 00
2Michael Chiesa9 / 1824 / 351 / 11
2Jim Miller3 / 85 / 100 / 01

Jim Miller

StanceSouthpaw
Height68.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights40

Michael Chiesa

StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights22