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Welterweight
3 Rounds
Michael Chiesa won · SUB R2
Elo1494
Carlos Condit
Elo1529
Michael Chiesa

Carlos ConditvsMichael ChiesaUFC Prediction Result

UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · Saturday, December 29, 2018Los Angeles, California, USA

Official fight result

Michael Chiesa won

SUB · Round 2 · 0:56

Style matchupCarlos Condit: Elusive strikervsMichael Chiesa: Wrestler

The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.

Model Prediction: Michael Chiesa wins(52.4%)

Actual result: Michael Chiesa wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Michael Chiesa at -115 American odds

+$87 profit

$187 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Michael Chiesa enters on a 4-fight win streak.
  • Michael Chiesa threatens submissions; Carlos Condit has lost 33% of fights by sub.
  • Michael Chiesa has 27pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Michael Chiesa (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Carlos Condit
Red Corner
VS
Michael Chiesa
Blue Corner
-105
(51%)
Vegas Odds
-115
(53%)
1494
Elo
1529
42
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'2"
Height
6'1"
190.5 cm
Reach
190.5 cm

Recent Form

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

Carlos Condit
oldest →
L
vs Neil Magny · Dec 17
L
SUBvs Alex Oliveira · Apr 18
W
vs Court McGee · Oct 20
W
vs Matt Brown · Jan 21
L
vs Max Griffin · Jul 21
latest
Michael ChiesaW4 streak
oldest →
L
SUBvs Kevin Holland · Jul 23
W
SUBvs Tony Ferguson · Aug 24
W
SUBvs Max Griffin · Dec 24
W
vs Court McGee · Jun 25
W
SUBvs Niko Price · Mar 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Carlos ConditMetricMichael Chiesa
3.66
Strikes / min
2.02
2.67
Strikes absorbed / min
1.73
55%
Strike defense
57%
0.59
TDs / 15 min
3.11
38%
Takedown defense
65%
1.00
Sub atts / 15 min
1.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.99evenly matched on net striking+0.29

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1493 vs 1551Strikes54.1 vs 17.6Takedowns0.5 vs 1.6Sub Atts0.67 vs 0.73Form-0.9 vs -0.7
Carlos ConditMichael Chiesa

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801495151015251540← oldermost recent →
Carlos Condit(10 fights)Michael Chiesa(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 -35.3|Blue +35.3
Recent Form
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Striker Score
Red +2.1|Blue -2.1
Grappler Score
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Layoff
Red +84.0|Blue -84.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Carlos ConditTargetMichael Chiesa

By target zone

2
11% acc · 40%
Head
8
40% acc · 80%
2
40% acc · 40%
Body
2
100% acc · 20%
1
100% acc · 20%
Leg
0

By position

2
11% acc · 40%
Distance
2
25% acc · 20%
2
50% acc · 40%
Clinch
2
100% acc · 20%
1
50% acc · 20%
Ground
6
50% acc · 60%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

0
Carlos Condit rounds
0
even
2
Michael Chiesa rounds
Round 1Michael Chiesa edged it
Sig. strikes4
Takedowns0
Control0:18
9Sig. strikes
3Takedowns
3:42Control
Round 2Michael Chiesa edged it
Sig. strikes1
Takedowns0
Control0:00
1Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:28Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
5 / 24
Sig Strikes
10 / 22
18.5%
Sig Str %
36%
20 / 39
Total Strikes
16 / 33
0 / 0
TDs
4 / 5
TD %
87.5%
1
Sub Att
1
1
Rev
0
0:18
Ctrl Time
4:10

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Michael Chiesa9 / 1713 / 263 / 40
1Carlos Condit4 / 1519 / 300 / 01
2Michael Chiesa1 / 53 / 71 / 11
2Carlos Condit1 / 91 / 90 / 00

Carlos Condit

StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights17

Michael Chiesa

StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights22