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Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Aiemann Zahabi won · KO/TKO
Elo1522
Elo1405

Aiemann ZahabivsDrako RodriguezUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis · Saturday, February 20, 2021Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Aiemann Zahabi won

KO/TKO

Style matchupAiemann Zahabi: Pressure fightervsDrako Rodriguez: Wrestler

The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.

Model Prediction: Drako Rodriguez wins(68.7%)

Actual result: Aiemann Zahabi wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Drako Rodriguez at -190 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Aiemann Zahabi has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.

Tale of the Tape

Aiemann Zahabi
Red Corner
VS
Drako Rodriguez
Blue Corner
+150
(40%)
Vegas Odds
-190
(66%)
1522
Elo
1405
38
Age
30
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'8"
172.72 cm
Reach
175.26 cm

Recent Form

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

Aiemann Zahabi
oldest →
W
vs Javid Basharat · Mar 24
W
vs Pedro Munhoz · Nov 24
W
vs Jose Aldo · May 25
W
vs Marlon Vera · Oct 25
L
KOvs Sean O'Malley · Jun 26
latest
Drako Rodriguez
oldest →
L
vs Vince Morales · Aug 21
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Aiemann ZahabiMetricDrako Rodriguez
4.54
Strikes / min
3.37
4.08
Strikes absorbed / min
4.40
69%
Strike defense
58%
0.12
TDs / 15 min
2.93
83%
Takedown defense
75%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.46Δ 1.49 — meaningful gap-1.03

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1483 vs 1500Strikes2.8 vs 2.6Takedowns0.3 vs 2.8Sub Atts0.00 vs 2.80Form-0.8 vs 0.0
Aiemann ZahabiDrako Rodriguez

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801498151515331550← oldermost recent →
Aiemann Zahabi(10 fights)Drako Rodriguez(2 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 +117.3|Blue -117.3
Recent Form
Red -0.8|Blue +0.8
Striker Score
Red -48.1|Blue +48.1
Grappler Score
Red -50.0|Blue +50.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Aiemann ZahabiTargetDrako Rodriguez

By target zone

8
80% acc · 89%
Head
6
22% acc · 55%
1
100% acc · 11%
Body
1
50% acc · 9%
0
Leg
4
100% acc · 36%

By position

6
86% acc · 67%
Distance
8
27% acc · 73%
1
50% acc · 11%
Clinch
3
100% acc · 27%
2
100% acc · 22%
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
Aiemann Zahabi rounds
0
even
0
Drako Rodriguez rounds
Round 1Aiemann Zahabi edged it
Sig. strikes9
Takedowns0
Control0:10
Knockdowns1
11Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
0
9 / 11
Sig Strikes
11 / 33
81%
Sig Str %
33%
9 / 11
Total Strikes
13 / 35
0 / 0
TDs
0 / 0
TD %
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:10
Ctrl Time
0:00

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Drako Rodriguez11 / 3313 / 350 / 00
1Aiemann Zahabi9 / 119 / 110 / 00

Aiemann Zahabi

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights10

Drako Rodriguez

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights2