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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Brad Riddell won · S-DEC R3
Elo1441
Elo1492
Magomed Mustafaev

Brad RiddellvsMagomed MustafaevUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker · Saturday, February 22, 2020Auckland, New Zealand

Official fight result

Brad Riddell won

S-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupBrad Riddell: Pressure fightervsMagomed Mustafaev: Wrestler

The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.

Model Prediction: Brad Riddell wins(62.8%)

Actual result: Brad Riddell wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Brad Riddell at +120 American odds

+$120 profit

$220 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Brad Riddell enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Brad Riddell has 12pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Brad Riddell has 40pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Brad Riddell
Red Corner
VS
Magomed Mustafaev
Blue Corner
+120
(45%)
Vegas Odds
-140
(58%)
1441
Elo
1492
34
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'7"
Height
5'8"
180.34 cm
Reach
180.34 cm

Recent Form

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

Brad RiddellL3 streak
oldest →
W
vs Alex Da Silva · Sep 20
W
vs Drew Dober · Jun 21
L
KOvs Rafael Fiziev · Dec 21
L
SUBvs Jalin Turner · Jul 22
L
SUBvs Renato Moicano · Nov 22
latest
Magomed Mustafaev
oldest →
W
KOvs Piotr Hallmann · Jun 15
W
KOvs Joe Proctor · Dec 15
L
SUBvs Kevin Lee · Nov 16
W
KOvs Rafael Fiziev · Apr 19
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Brad RiddellMetricMagomed Mustafaev
4.71
Strikes / min
2.59
3.53
Strikes absorbed / min
2.68
53%
Strike defense
41%
1.77
TDs / 15 min
3.31
63%
Takedown defense
23%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.18Δ 1.27 — meaningful gap-0.09

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1519 vs 1538Strikes6.1 vs 3.1Takedowns1.0 vs 0.0Sub Atts0.00 vs 0.70Form1.0 vs 0.8
Brad RiddellMagomed Mustafaev

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Brad Riddell(7 fights)Magomed Mustafaev(5 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 -51.2|Blue +51.2
Recent Form
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Striker Score
Red -0.4|Blue +0.4
Grappler Score
Red +0.4|Blue -0.4
Layoff
Red -168.0|Blue +168.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Brad RiddellTargetMagomed Mustafaev

By target zone

21
43% acc · 55%
Head
10
43% acc · 36%
12
71% acc · 32%
Body
7
64% acc · 25%
5
83% acc · 13%
Leg
11
92% acc · 39%

By position

20
44% acc · 53%
Distance
12
44% acc · 43%
3
100% acc · 8%
Clinch
8
80% acc · 29%
15
63% acc · 39%
Ground
8
89% acc · 29%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Brad Riddell rounds
0
even
2
Magomed Mustafaev rounds
Round 1Magomed Mustafaev edged it
Sig. strikes3
Takedowns0
Control0:36
Knockdowns1
12Sig. strikes
4Takedowns
3:05Control
0Knockdowns
Round 2Magomed Mustafaev edged it
Sig. strikes17
Takedowns0
Control0:02
12Sig. strikes
3Takedowns
2:00Control
Round 3Brad Riddell edged it
Sig. strikes18
Takedowns1
Control1:24
4Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:55Control
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

1
KD
0
38 / 72
Sig Strikes
28 / 46
55%
Sig Str %
60.3%
60 / 97
Total Strikes
36 / 56
1 / 1
TDs
8 / 11
100%
TD %
75%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
2:02
Ctrl Time
7:00

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Magomed Mustafaev12 / 1715 / 204 / 40
1Brad Riddell3 / 59 / 110 / 00
2Magomed Mustafaev12 / 2215 / 253 / 30
2Brad Riddell17 / 2920 / 320 / 00
3Magomed Mustafaev4 / 76 / 111 / 40
3Brad Riddell18 / 3831 / 541 / 10

Brad Riddell

StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights7

Magomed Mustafaev

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights5