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Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Jean Matsumoto won · Decision R3
Elo1470
Elo1518
Jean Matsumoto

Bekzat AlmakhanvsJean MatsumotoUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres · Saturday, June 27, 2026Baku, Azerbaijan

Official fight result

Jean Matsumoto won

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Engine 7.0 was wrong

Pre-fight pick: Bekzat Almakhan

Model Prediction: Jean Matsumoto wins(62.1%)

Actual result: Jean Matsumoto wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Scouting Report

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

  • Jean Matsumoto has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Jean Matsumoto has 15pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Bekzat Almakhan
Red Corner
VS
Jean Matsumoto
Blue Corner
Vegas Odds
1470
Elo
1518
28
Age
26
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'7"
Height
5'6"
172.72 cm
Reach
172.72 cm

Recent Form

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

Bekzat Almakhan
oldest →
L
vs Umar Nurmagomedov · Mar 24
W
KOvs Brad Katona · May 25
L
vs Aleksandre Topuria · Nov 25
latest
Jean Matsumoto
oldest →
W
SUBvs Dan Argueta · Apr 24
W
vs Brad Katona · Oct 24
L
vs Rob Font · Feb 25
W
vs Miles Johns · Aug 25
L
vs Farid Basharat · Feb 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Bekzat AlmakhanMetricJean Matsumoto
1.61
Strikes / min
5.37
3.73
Strikes absorbed / min
5.41
36%
Strike defense
47%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
3.00
41%
Takedown defense
56%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-2.12Δ 2.08 — meaningful gap-0.04
Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14501470149015101530← oldermost recent →
Bekzat Almakhan(4 fights)Jean Matsumoto(6 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 -48.3|Blue +48.3
Recent Form
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Striker Score
Red -0.3|Blue +0.3
Grappler Score
Red -0.5|Blue +0.5
Layoff
Red +77.0|Blue -77.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Bekzat AlmakhanTargetJean Matsumoto

By target zone

59
40% acc · 86%
Head
44
25% acc · 56%
9
90% acc · 13%
Body
11
52% acc · 14%
1
100% acc · 1%
Leg
24
75% acc · 30%

By position

65
42% acc · 94%
Distance
70
33% acc · 89%
4
100% acc · 6%
Clinch
6
43% acc · 8%
0
Ground
3
75% acc · 4%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Bekzat Almakhan rounds
0
even
2
Jean Matsumoto rounds
Round 1Bekzat Almakhan edged it
Sig. strikes21
Takedowns0
Control0:02
Knockdowns1
20Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:37Control
0Knockdowns
Round 2Jean Matsumoto edged it
Sig. strikes28
Takedowns0
Control0:00
33Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:32Control
Round 3Jean Matsumoto edged it
Sig. strikes20
Takedowns0
Control0:00
26Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:29Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
0
69 / 159
Sig Strikes
79 / 229
44.7%
Sig Str %
34.3%
70 / 160
Total Strikes
89 / 241
0 / 0
TDs
2 / 10
TD %
25%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:02
Ctrl Time
1:38

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Jean Matsumoto20 / 5225 / 571 / 40
1Bekzat Almakhan21 / 3721 / 370 / 00
2Jean Matsumoto33 / 9535 / 970 / 40
2Bekzat Almakhan28 / 6529 / 660 / 00
3Jean Matsumoto26 / 8229 / 871 / 20
3Bekzat Almakhan20 / 5720 / 570 / 00

The Pick

Vegas favorite
Odds

Market-implied probability

No market line yet

Model pick shown for research — not a betting edge.

No Vegas odds available yet.

No market line yet · model 54% (research) · vufc_v4_pure_sklearn_histgb_20260528_113051

🔒 Pick locked Jun 4, 2026, 3:29 PM UTC · never rewritten

Bekzat Almakhan

StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights4

Jean Matsumoto

StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights6