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Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Christian Rodriguez won · U-DEC R3
Elo1544
Elo1521

Raul Rosas Jr.vsChristian RodriguezUFC Prediction Result

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · Saturday, April 8, 2023Miami, Florida, USA

Official fight result

Christian Rodriguez won

U-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupRaul Rosas Jr.: WrestlervsChristian Rodriguez: Submission grappler

Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.

Model Prediction: Raul Rosas Jr. wins(61.9%)

Actual result: Christian Rodriguez wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Raul Rosas Jr. at -270 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Raul Rosas Jr. enters on a 5-fight win streak.
  • Christian Rodriguez has 42pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Raul Rosas Jr. (52.9%).
  • Christian Rodriguez has a 10cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Raul Rosas Jr.
Red Corner
VS
Christian Rodriguez
Blue Corner
-270
(73%)
Vegas Odds
+220
(31%)
1544
Elo
1521
21
Age
28
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'7"
170.18 cm
Reach
180.34 cm

Recent Form

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

Raul Rosas Jr.W5 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Terrence Mitchell · Sep 23
W
SUBvs Ricky Turcios · Jun 24
W
vs Aoriqileng · Sep 24
W
vs Vince Morales · Mar 25
W
vs Rob Font · Mar 26
latest
Christian Rodriguez
oldest →
L
SUBvs Julian Erosa · Jul 24
W
vs Austin Bashi · Jan 25
L
vs Melquizael Costa · Mar 25
L
vs Andre Fili · Aug 25
W
SUBvs Hyder Amil · Jun 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Raul Rosas Jr.MetricChristian Rodriguez
1.34
Strikes / min
3.85
1.24
Strikes absorbed / min
2.85
52%
Strike defense
56%
6.10
TDs / 15 min
1.75
25%
Takedown defense
67%
0.90
Sub atts / 15 min
1.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.10evenly matched on net striking+1.00

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1515 vs 1501Strikes1.1 vs 3.6Takedowns4.4 vs 1.1Sub Atts1.80 vs 1.10Form1.0 vs 0.3
Raul Rosas Jr.Christian Rodriguez

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801500152015401560← oldermost recent →
Raul Rosas Jr.(7 fights)Christian Rodriguez(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 +23.1|Blue -23.1
Recent Form
Red +0.6|Blue -0.6
Striker Score
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Grappler Score
Red +0.4|Blue -0.4
Layoff
Red -42.0|Blue +42.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Raul Rosas Jr.TargetChristian Rodriguez

By target zone

2
13% acc · 100%
Head
26
55% acc · 90%
0
0% acc
Body
3
60% acc · 10%
0
0% acc
Leg
0

By position

2
11% acc · 100%
Distance
4
22% acc · 14%
0
Clinch
4
57% acc · 14%
0
Ground
21
78% acc · 72%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Raul Rosas Jr. rounds
0
even
2
Christian Rodriguez rounds
Round 1Raul Rosas Jr. edged it
Sig. strikes0
Takedowns3
Control4:02
2Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:34Control
Round 2Christian Rodriguez edged it
Sig. strikes0
Takedowns0
Control0:48
4Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
3:37Control
Round 3Christian Rodriguez edged it
Sig. strikes2
Takedowns0
Control0:00
23Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
3:19Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
2 / 19
Sig Strikes
29 / 52
6.5%
Sig Str %
52%
2 / 19
Total Strikes
83 / 115
3 / 16
TDs
1 / 1
12.3%
TD %
100%
1
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
4:50
Ctrl Time
7:30

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Christian Rodriguez2 / 69 / 140 / 00
1Raul Rosas Jr.0 / 00 / 03 / 81
2Christian Rodriguez4 / 624 / 320 / 00
2Raul Rosas Jr.0 / 40 / 40 / 50
3Christian Rodriguez23 / 4050 / 691 / 10
3Raul Rosas Jr.2 / 152 / 150 / 30

Raul Rosas Jr.

StanceSwitch
Height69.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights7

Christian Rodriguez

StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights10