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Featherweight
3 Rounds
Damon Jackson won · SUB
Elo1389
Elo1495
Damon Jackson

Mirsad BekticvsDamon JacksonUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · Saturday, September 19, 2020Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Damon Jackson won

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Style matchupMirsad Bektic: WrestlervsDamon Jackson: Wrestler

Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.

Model Prediction: Mirsad Bektic wins(73.0%)

Actual result: Damon Jackson wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Mirsad Bektic at -375 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Mirsad Bektic has 55pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Damon Jackson (52.9%).

Tale of the Tape

Mirsad Bektic
Red Corner
VS
Damon Jackson
Blue Corner
-375
(79%)
Vegas Odds
+277
(27%)
1389
Elo
1495
35
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'8"
Height
5'11"
177.8 cm
Reach
180.34 cm

Recent Form

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

Mirsad BekticL2 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Darren Elkins · Mar 17
W
KOvs Godofredo Pepey · Jan 18
W
vs Ricardo Lamas · Jun 18
L
KOvs Josh Emmett · Jul 19
L
vs Dan Ige · Feb 20
latest
Damon JacksonL2 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Dan Ige · Jan 23
L
vs Billy Quarantillo · Aug 23
W
vs Alexander Hernandez · Apr 24
L
vs Chepe Mariscal · Aug 24
L
SUBvs Jim Miller · Nov 24
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Mirsad BekticMetricDamon Jackson
2.43
Strikes / min
2.96
1.80
Strikes absorbed / min
3.47
57%
Strike defense
49%
3.98
TDs / 15 min
2.30
92%
Takedown defense
37%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
1.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.63Δ 1.14 — meaningful gap-0.51

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1542 vs 1480Strikes2.6 vs 2.7Takedowns3.3 vs 1.8Sub Atts0.50 vs 0.00Form-0.6 vs -1.0
Mirsad BekticDamon Jackson

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Mirsad Bektic(10 fights)Damon Jackson(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 -106.4|Blue +106.4
Recent Form
Red +0.4|Blue -0.4
Striker Score
Red +1.4|Blue -1.4
Grappler Score
Red +0.4|Blue -0.4
Layoff
Red -1988.0|Blue +1988.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Mirsad BekticTargetDamon Jackson

By target zone

9
56% acc · 69%
Head
10
43% acc · 83%
1
50% acc · 8%
Body
2
67% acc · 17%
3
100% acc · 23%
Leg
0

By position

4
40% acc · 31%
Distance
2
17% acc · 17%
0
0% acc
Clinch
3
100% acc · 25%
9
90% acc · 69%
Ground
7
64% acc · 58%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

2
Mirsad Bektic rounds
1
even
0
Damon Jackson rounds
Round 1Mirsad Bektic edged it
Sig. strikes11
Takedowns4
Control4:25
1Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Mirsad Bektic edged it
Sig. strikes2
Takedowns2
Control4:28
7Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:23Control
Round 3Even round
Sig. strikes0
Takedowns1
Control0:31
4Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:33Control
Statistical round count disagrees with the official result — could indicate a contested decision or finish that doesn't follow round-count logic.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
13 / 21
Sig Strikes
12 / 26
54%
Sig Str %
43%
76 / 102
Total Strikes
20 / 34
7 / 9
TDs
0 / 0
82%
TD %
0
Sub Att
7
0
Rev
1
9:24
Ctrl Time
0:56

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Damon Jackson1 / 31 / 30 / 03
1Mirsad Bektic11 / 1638 / 554 / 50
2Damon Jackson7 / 119 / 130 / 02
2Mirsad Bektic2 / 535 / 442 / 30
3Damon Jackson4 / 1210 / 180 / 02
3Mirsad Bektic0 / 03 / 31 / 10

Mirsad Bektic

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights10

Damon Jackson

StanceSwitch
Height71.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights12