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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Mitch Clarke won · SUB R2
Elo1411
Elo1362

Al IaquintavsMitch ClarkeUFC Prediction Result

UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · Saturday, May 24, 2014Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Mitch Clarke won

SUB · Round 2 · 0:57

Model Prediction: Al Iaquinta wins(74.7%)

Actual result: Mitch Clarke wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Al Iaquinta at -430 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Al Iaquinta enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Mitch Clarke enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Mitch Clarke threatens submissions; Al Iaquinta has lost 33% of fights by sub.
  • Al Iaquinta has 14pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Al Iaquinta has 24pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Al Iaquinta
Red Corner
VS
Mitch Clarke
Blue Corner
-430
(81%)
Vegas Odds
+380
(21%)
1411
Elo
1362
39
Age
40
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
185.42 cm

Recent Form

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

Al IaquintaL3 streak
oldest →
L
vs Khabib Nurmagomedov · Apr 18
W
vs Kevin Lee · Dec 18
L
vs Donald Cerrone · May 19
L
vs Dan Hooker · Oct 19
L
KOvs Bobby Green · Nov 21
latest
Mitch ClarkeL3 streak
oldest →
L
vs Anton Kuivanen · Jul 12
W
vs John Maguire · Jun 13
L
vs Michael Chiesa · Apr 15
L
SUBvs Joe Duffy · Jul 16
L
KOvs Alex White · Sep 17
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Al IaquintaMetricMitch Clarke
4.06
Strikes / min
2.35
4.53
Strikes absorbed / min
3.27
61%
Strike defense
47%
0.63
TDs / 15 min
0.64
74%
Takedown defense
50%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.47evenly matched on net striking-0.92

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1537 vs 1483Strikes55.5 vs 21.3Takedowns1.5 vs 1.0Sub Atts0.25 vs 0.33Form0.8 vs 0.2
Al IaquintaMitch Clarke

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Al Iaquinta(10 fights)Mitch Clarke(7 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 +49.4|Blue -49.4
Recent Form
Red +0.6|Blue -0.6
Striker Score
Red +1.2|Blue -1.2
Grappler Score
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Layoff
Red -231.0|Blue +231.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Al IaquintaTargetMitch Clarke

By target zone

10
63% acc · 77%
Head
3
25% acc · 38%
3
100% acc · 23%
Body
2
40% acc · 25%
0
Leg
3
75% acc · 38%

By position

6
75% acc · 46%
Distance
8
40% acc · 100%
0
Clinch
0
7
64% acc · 54%
Ground
0
0% acc

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

2
Al Iaquinta rounds
0
even
0
Mitch Clarke rounds
Round 1Al Iaquinta edged it
Sig. strikes10
Takedowns0
Control4:04
7Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:07Control
Round 2Al Iaquinta edged it
Sig. strikes3
Takedowns1
Control0:27
1Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:03Control
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 / 19
Sig Strikes
8 / 21
81%
Sig Str %
31%
31 / 40
Total Strikes
20 / 34
1 / 1
TDs
0 / 0
100%
TD %
2
Sub Att
1
0
Rev
0
4:31
Ctrl Time
0:10

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Mitch Clarke7 / 1517 / 260 / 00
1Al Iaquinta10 / 1628 / 370 / 01
2Mitch Clarke1 / 63 / 80 / 01
2Al Iaquinta3 / 33 / 31 / 11

Al Iaquinta

StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights15

Mitch Clarke

StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights7