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Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Benito Lopez won · U-DEC R3
Elo1495
Benito Lopez
Elo1454

Benito LopezvsVince MoralesUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · Saturday, July 13, 2019Sacramento, California, USA

Official fight result

Benito Lopez won

U-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupBenito Lopez: Pressure fightervsVince Morales: Well-rounded

The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.

Model Prediction: Vince Morales wins(50.4%)

Actual result: Benito Lopez wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

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Vince Morales at -105 American odds

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Scouting Report

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

  • Vince Morales enters on a 5-fight losing streak.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Benito Lopez (52.9%).

Tale of the Tape

Benito Lopez
Red Corner
VS
Vince Morales
Blue Corner
-105
(51%)
Vegas Odds
-105
(51%)
1495
Elo
1454
32
Age
35
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'7"
185.42 cm
Reach
177.8 cm

Recent Form

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

Benito LopezL2 streak
oldest →
W
vs Albert Morales · Dec 17
L
SUBvs Manny Bermudez · Feb 19
L
SUBvs Mario Bautista · Nov 22
latest
Vince MoralesL5 streak
oldest →
L
vs Miles Johns · Nov 22
L
vs Taylor Lapilus · Sep 24
L
vs Elijah Smith · Feb 25
L
vs Raul Rosas Jr. · Mar 25
L
DECvs Colby Thicknesse · May 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Benito LopezMetricVince Morales
4.39
Strikes / min
3.54
5.18
Strikes absorbed / min
3.91
56%
Strike defense
54%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
0.71
73%
Takedown defense
63%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.79evenly matched on net striking-0.37

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1500 vs 1502Strikes4.5 vs 4.8Takedowns0.0 vs 0.0Sub Atts0.30 vs 0.00Form-0.5 vs 0.2
Benito LopezVince Morales

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14401460148015001520← oldermost recent →
Benito Lopez(4 fights)Vince Morales(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 +40.6|Blue -40.6
Recent Form
Red -0.7|Blue +0.7
Striker Score
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Grappler Score
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Layoff
Red +76.0|Blue -76.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Benito LopezTargetVince Morales

By target zone

6
11% acc · 11%
Head
46
38% acc · 72%
9
36% acc · 17%
Body
9
69% acc · 14%
39
75% acc · 72%
Leg
9
75% acc · 14%

By position

54
42% acc · 100%
Distance
56
42% acc · 88%
0
0% acc
Clinch
2
40% acc · 3%
0
Ground
6
75% acc · 9%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

0
Benito Lopez rounds
1
even
2
Vince Morales rounds
Round 1Vince Morales edged it
Sig. strikes16
Takedowns0
Control0:00
Knockdowns0
16Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:29Control
1Knockdowns
Round 2Even round
Sig. strikes17
Takedowns0
Control0:00
16Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 3Vince Morales edged it
Sig. strikes21
Takedowns0
Control0:00
32Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
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
1
54 / 132
Sig Strikes
64 / 147
40.3%
Sig Str %
42.7%
54 / 132
Total Strikes
67 / 150
0 / 0
TDs
0 / 0
TD %
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:00
Ctrl Time
0:29

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Vince Morales16 / 3819 / 410 / 00
1Benito Lopez16 / 3716 / 370 / 00
2Vince Morales16 / 4016 / 400 / 00
2Benito Lopez17 / 4617 / 460 / 00
3Vince Morales32 / 6932 / 690 / 00
3Benito Lopez21 / 4921 / 490 / 00

Benito Lopez

StanceSwitch
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights4

Vince Morales

StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights11