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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Vinc Pichel won · U-DEC R3
Elo1354
Elo1488

Anthony NjokuanivsVinc PichelUFC Prediction Result

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

Official fight result

Vinc Pichel won

U-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupAnthony Njokuani: Elusive strikervsVinc Pichel: Wrestler

The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.

Model Prediction: Vinc Pichel wins(59.9%)

Actual result: Vinc Pichel wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Vinc Pichel at +240 American odds

+$240 profit

$340 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Vinc Pichel enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Anthony Njokuani has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Anthony Njokuani has 22pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Anthony Njokuani
Red Corner
VS
Vinc Pichel
Blue Corner
-260
(72%)
Vegas Odds
+240
(29%)
1354
Elo
1488
46
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
5'10"
190.5 cm
Reach
182.88 cm

Recent Form

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

Anthony Njokuani
oldest →
L
vs Danny Castillo · Dec 11
W
vs John Makdessi · Apr 12
L
vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Jul 12
W
KOvs Roger Bowling · Apr 13
L
vs Daron Cruickshank · Oct 14
latest
Vinc PichelL3 streak
oldest →
W
vs Jim Miller · Aug 20
W
vs Austin Hubbard · Aug 21
L
vs Mark Madsen · Apr 22
L
vs Ismael Bonfim · May 24
L
vs Rafa Garcia · Mar 25
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Anthony NjokuaniMetricVinc Pichel
3.94
Strikes / min
3.78
2.41
Strikes absorbed / min
3.17
65%
Strike defense
54%
0.50
TDs / 15 min
2.50
53%
Takedown defense
31%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.53evenly matched on net striking+0.61

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1505 vs 1500Strikes60.5 vs 22.0Takedowns0.5 vs 4.0Sub Atts0.17 vs 0.50Form0.3 vs 0.5
Anthony NjokuaniVinc Pichel

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14701483149515081520← oldermost recent →
Anthony Njokuani(8 fights)Vinc Pichel(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 -134.2|Blue +134.2
Recent Form
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Striker Score
Red +4.0|Blue -4.0
Grappler Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Layoff
Red +270.0|Blue -270.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Anthony NjokuaniTargetVinc Pichel

By target zone

16
25% acc · 67%
Head
22
32% acc · 39%
8
62% acc · 33%
Body
13
72% acc · 23%
0
0% acc
Leg
22
81% acc · 39%

By position

20
28% acc · 83%
Distance
13
23% acc · 23%
3
60% acc · 13%
Clinch
25
81% acc · 44%
1
100% acc · 4%
Ground
19
76% acc · 33%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

0
Anthony Njokuani rounds
0
even
3
Vinc Pichel rounds
Round 1Vinc Pichel edged it
Sig. strikes10
Takedowns0
Control0:00
16Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
2:16Control
Round 2Vinc Pichel edged it
Sig. strikes6
Takedowns0
Control0:03
30Sig. strikes
4Takedowns
3:24Control
Round 3Vinc Pichel edged it
Sig. strikes8
Takedowns0
Control0:03
11Sig. strikes
3Takedowns
2:53Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
24 / 77
Sig Strikes
57 / 113
32.3%
Sig Str %
49%
30 / 84
Total Strikes
98 / 159
0 / 0
TDs
8 / 11
TD %
80%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:06
Ctrl Time
8:33

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Vinc Pichel16 / 2832 / 441 / 10
1Anthony Njokuani10 / 3412 / 360 / 00
2Vinc Pichel30 / 5636 / 654 / 50
2Anthony Njokuani6 / 157 / 160 / 00
3Vinc Pichel11 / 2930 / 503 / 50
3Anthony Njokuani8 / 2811 / 320 / 00

Anthony Njokuani

StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights8

Vinc Pichel

StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights12