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Featherweight
3 Rounds
Sean Woodson won · KO/TKO R1
Elo1517
Elo1497

Sean WoodsonvsFernando PadillaUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley · Saturday, December 14, 2024Tampa, Florida, USA

Official fight result

Sean Woodson won

KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:58

Style matchupSean Woodson: Pressure fightervsFernando Padilla: Pressure fighter

Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.

Model Prediction: Sean Woodson wins(63.2%)

Actual result: Sean Woodson wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Sean Woodson at -155 American odds

+$65 profit

$165 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Fernando Padilla is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Sean Woodson has lost 50% of fights by KO.
  • Fernando Padilla threatens submissions; Sean Woodson has lost 50% of fights by sub.
  • Fernando Padilla has 16pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Sean Woodson
Red Corner
VS
Fernando Padilla
Blue Corner
-155
(61%)
Vegas Odds
+130
(43%)
1517
Elo
1497
34
Age
29
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'1"
198.12 cm
Reach
193.04 cm

Recent Form

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

Sean Woodson
oldest →
W
KOvs Collin Anglin · Nov 21
W
vs Dennis Buzukja · Aug 23
W
vs Charles Jourdain · Jan 24
W
vs Alex Caceres · May 24
L
KOvs Dan Ige · Apr 25
latest
Fernando Padilla
oldest →
W
KOvs Julian Erosa · Apr 23
L
vs Kyle Nelson · Sep 23
W
SUBvs Luis Pajuelo · Mar 24
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Sean WoodsonMetricFernando Padilla
5.57
Strikes / min
6.07
4.18
Strikes absorbed / min
5.74
58%
Strike defense
52%
0.58
TDs / 15 min
0.00
84%
Takedown defense
100%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.39Δ 1.06 — meaningful gap+0.33

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1573 vs 1515Strikes5.6 vs 6.5Takedowns0.7 vs 0.0Sub Atts0.40 vs 0.80Form1.0 vs 0.4
Sean WoodsonFernando Padilla

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801495151015251540← oldermost recent →
Sean Woodson(9 fights)Fernando Padilla(4 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 +20.4|Blue -20.4
Recent Form
Red +0.6|Blue -0.6
Striker Score
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Grappler Score
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Layoff
Red -49.0|Blue +49.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Sean WoodsonTargetFernando Padilla

By target zone

35
55% acc · 92%
Head
14
24% acc · 64%
0
0% acc
Body
4
67% acc · 18%
3
75% acc · 8%
Leg
4
100% acc · 18%

By position

36
52% acc · 95%
Distance
17
28% acc · 77%
0
Clinch
5
63% acc · 23%
2
100% acc · 5%
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Sean Woodson rounds
0
even
0
Fernando Padilla rounds
Round 1Sean Woodson edged it
Sig. strikes38
Takedowns0
Control1:03
Knockdowns1
22Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
0
38 / 71
Sig Strikes
22 / 69
53%
Sig Str %
31%
38 / 71
Total Strikes
24 / 72
0 / 0
TDs
0 / 0
TD %
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
1:03
Ctrl Time
0:09

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Fernando Padilla22 / 6924 / 720 / 00
1Sean Woodson38 / 7138 / 710 / 00

Sean Woodson

StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights9

Fernando Padilla

StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights4