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Flyweight
3 Rounds
John Moraga won · SUB R3
Elo1355
Chris Cariaso
Elo1491

Chris CariasovsJohn MoragaUFC Prediction Result

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · Saturday, December 29, 2012Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

John Moraga won

SUB · Round 3 · 1:11

Model Prediction: Chris Cariaso wins(65.8%)

Actual result: John Moraga wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

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Chris Cariaso at +130 American odds

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Scouting Report

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

  • Chris Cariaso enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Chris Cariaso (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Chris Cariaso
Red Corner
VS
John Moraga
Blue Corner
+130
(43%)
Vegas Odds
-140
(58%)
1355
Elo
1491
45
Age
42
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'3"
Height
5'6"
162.56 cm
Reach
167.64 cm

Recent Form

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

Chris CariasoL3 streak
oldest →
W
vs Danny Martinez · Feb 14
W
vs Louis Smolka · May 14
L
SUBvs Demetrious Johnson · Sep 14
L
vs Henry Cejudo · Mar 15
L
vs Sergio Pettis · Oct 15
latest
John Moraga
oldest →
L
vs Sergio Pettis · Jan 17
W
vs Ashkan Mokhtarian · Jun 17
W
KOvs Magomed Bibulatov · Oct 17
W
vs Wilson Reis · Apr 18
L
KOvs Deiveson Figueiredo · Aug 18
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Chris CariasoMetricJohn Moraga
3.35
Strikes / min
2.57
2.23
Strikes absorbed / min
2.55
61%
Strike defense
56%
1.11
TDs / 15 min
0.62
57%
Takedown defense
44%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
1.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.12Δ 1.10 — meaningful gap+0.02

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1545 vs 1516Strikes54.0 vs 34.0Takedowns1.2 vs 0.0Sub Atts0.20 vs 0.00Form0.8 vs 1.0
Chris CariasoJohn Moraga

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Chris Cariaso(10 fights)John Moraga(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 -135.7|Blue +135.7
Recent Form
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Striker Score
Red +2.9|Blue -2.9
Grappler Score
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Layoff
Red +24.0|Blue -24.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Chris CariasoTargetJohn Moraga

By target zone

19
20% acc · 49%
Head
15
29% acc · 58%
10
53% acc · 26%
Body
8
44% acc · 31%
10
100% acc · 26%
Leg
3
75% acc · 12%

By position

34
31% acc · 87%
Distance
21
32% acc · 81%
5
42% acc · 13%
Clinch
5
56% acc · 19%
0
0% acc
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

2
Chris Cariaso rounds
1
even
0
John Moraga rounds
Round 1Chris Cariaso edged it
Sig. strikes19
Takedowns0
Control0:02
11Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:17Control
Round 2Chris Cariaso edged it
Sig. strikes17
Takedowns1
Control0:24
11Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:03Control
Round 3Even round
Sig. strikes3
Takedowns0
Control0:10
4Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:07Control
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
0
39 / 122
Sig Strikes
26 / 74
30.3%
Sig Str %
35%
41 / 124
Total Strikes
31 / 79
1 / 2
TDs
2 / 2
50%
TD %
100%
0
Sub Att
1
0
Rev
0
0:36
Ctrl Time
1:27

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1John Moraga11 / 3111 / 311 / 10
1Chris Cariaso19 / 5219 / 520 / 00
2John Moraga11 / 3216 / 371 / 10
2Chris Cariaso17 / 5919 / 611 / 10
3John Moraga4 / 114 / 110 / 01
3Chris Cariaso3 / 113 / 110 / 10

Chris Cariaso

StanceSouthpaw
Height63.0"
Reach64.0"
Fights13

John Moraga

StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights14