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Featherweight
3 Rounds
Ilia Topuria won · SUB R2
Elo1528
Bryce Mitchell
Elo1520
Ilia Topuria

Bryce MitchellvsIlia TopuriaUFC Prediction Result

UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · Saturday, December 10, 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Ilia Topuria won

SUB · Round 2 · 3:10

Style matchupBryce Mitchell: WrestlervsIlia Topuria: Submission grappler

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

Model Prediction: Ilia Topuria wins(54.0%)

Actual result: Ilia Topuria 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.

  • Ilia Topuria has 60pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Bryce Mitchell (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Bryce Mitchell
Red Corner
VS
Ilia Topuria
Blue Corner
Vegas Odds
1528
Elo
1520
31
Age
29
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'7"
177.8 cm
Reach
175.26 cm

Recent Form

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

Bryce MitchellW2 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Josh Emmett · Dec 23
W
KOvs Kron Gracie · Dec 24
L
SUBvs Jean Silva · Apr 25
W
vs Said Nurmagomedov · Jul 25
W
SUBvs Santiago Luna · Jun 26
latest
Ilia Topuria
oldest →
W
vs Josh Emmett · Jun 23
W
KOvs Alexander Volkanovski · Feb 24
W
KOvs Max Holloway · Oct 24
W
KOvs Charles Oliveira · Jun 25
L
KOvs Justin Gaethje · Jun 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Bryce MitchellMetricIlia Topuria
2.27
Strikes / min
4.81
1.60
Strikes absorbed / min
3.83
58%
Strike defense
64%
3.24
TDs / 15 min
1.96
33%
Takedown defense
93%
1.20
Sub atts / 15 min
1.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.67evenly matched on net striking+0.98

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1592 vs 1565Strikes2.3 vs 4.4Takedowns3.5 vs 1.9Sub Atts1.60 vs 1.30Form1.0 vs 1.0
Bryce MitchellIlia Topuria

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801498151515331550← oldermost recent →
Bryce Mitchell(10 fights)Ilia Topuria(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 +8.3|Blue -8.3
Recent Form
Red +0.0|Blue -0.0
EVEN
Striker Score
Red +0.4|Blue -0.4
Grappler Score
Red -0.3|Blue +0.3
Layoff
Red +14.0|Blue -14.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Bryce MitchellTargetIlia Topuria

By target zone

22
39% acc · 61%
Head
34
54% acc · 85%
11
50% acc · 31%
Body
5
38% acc · 13%
3
100% acc · 8%
Leg
1
100% acc · 3%

By position

34
43% acc · 94%
Distance
29
45% acc · 73%
1
100% acc · 3%
Clinch
3
75% acc · 8%
1
50% acc · 3%
Ground
8
89% acc · 20%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Bryce Mitchell rounds
0
even
1
Ilia Topuria rounds
Round 1Bryce Mitchell edged it
Sig. strikes21
Takedowns1
Control1:29
17Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Ilia Topuria edged it
Sig. strikes15
Takedowns0
Control0:00
Knockdowns0
23Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:18Control
1Knockdowns

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
1
36 / 82
Sig Strikes
40 / 77
45%
Sig Str %
51%
46 / 94
Total Strikes
53 / 93
1 / 9
TDs
0 / 0
10%
TD %
0
Sub Att
1
0
Rev
0
1:29
Ctrl Time
1:18

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Ilia Topuria17 / 3827 / 500 / 00
1Bryce Mitchell21 / 5231 / 641 / 50
2Ilia Topuria23 / 3926 / 430 / 01
2Bryce Mitchell15 / 3015 / 300 / 40

Bryce Mitchell

StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights14

Ilia Topuria

StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights9