Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Markus Perez has 43pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Markus PerezL2 streak
oldest →W
SUBvs James Bochnovic · May 18L
vs Andrew Sanchez · Aug 18W
SUBvs Anthony Hernandez · Feb 19L
vs Wellington Turman · Nov 19L
vs Dalcha Lungiambula · Jan 21 Dricus Du Plessis
oldest →W
vs Sean Strickland · Jan 24W
SUBvs Israel Adesanya · Aug 24W
vs Sean Strickland · Feb 25L
vs Khamzat Chimaev · Aug 25W
DECvs Kamaru Usman · Jul 26 Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Markus PerezMetricDricus Du Plessis
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)-1.12Δ 1.97 — meaningful gap+0.85
Statistical Profile
Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions
Markus PerezDricus Du Plessis
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Markus Perez(7 fights)Dricus Du Plessis(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— Skill rating gap. Larger = bigger experience/performance gap between fighters.
Red -147.4|Blue +147.4
Recent Form— Weighted win-rate over recent fights. Positive = Red on hotter streak.
Red -0.4|Blue +0.4
Striker Score— Striking output & defense composite. Positive = Red has striking edge.
Red -48.9|Blue +48.9
Grappler Score— Takedown & submission composite. Positive = Red has grappling edge.
Red -49.6|Blue +49.6
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage
Strike Breakdown
Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.
Markus PerezTargetDricus Du Plessis
Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)
Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.
1
Dricus Du Plessis rounds
Round 1Dricus Du Plessis edged it
Sig. strikes14
Takedowns0
Control0:00
Knockdowns0
26Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.
