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Flyweight
3 Rounds
Chris Cariaso won · S-DEC R3
Elo1355
Chris Cariaso
Elo1425

Chris CariasovsLouis SmolkaUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · Saturday, May 10, 2014Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Official fight result

Chris Cariaso won

S-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupChris Cariaso: Well-roundedvsLouis Smolka: Submission grappler

Well-rounded fighters can dictate where this happens. The grappler needs scrambles to find their entries.

Model Prediction: Louis Smolka wins(59.9%)

Actual result: Chris Cariaso wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Louis Smolka at -145 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Chris Cariaso enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Chris Cariaso has 25pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Chris Cariaso (53.5%).
  • Louis Smolka has a 10cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Chris Cariaso
Red Corner
VS
Louis Smolka
Blue Corner
+135
(43%)
Vegas Odds
-145
(59%)
1355
Elo
1425
45
Age
35
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'3"
Height
5'9"
162.56 cm
Reach
172.72 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
KOvs Iliarde Santos · Oct 13
W
vs Danny Martinez · Feb 14
L
SUBvs Demetrious Johnson · Sep 14
L
vs Henry Cejudo · Mar 15
L
vs Sergio Pettis · Oct 15
latest
Louis SmolkaL2 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Ryan MacDonald · Sep 19
L
SUBvs Casey Kenney · May 20
W
KOvs Jose Quinonez · Dec 20
L
KOvs Vince Morales · Dec 21
L
KOvs Davey Grant · May 22
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Chris CariasoMetricLouis Smolka
3.35
Strikes / min
4.67
2.23
Strikes absorbed / min
4.11
61%
Strike defense
53%
1.11
TDs / 15 min
1.69
57%
Takedown defense
32%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
1.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.12evenly matched on net striking+0.56

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1539 vs 1517Strikes51.3 vs 92.0Takedowns0.9 vs 0.0Sub Atts0.22 vs 1.00Form0.4 vs 1.0
Chris CariasoLouis Smolka

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Chris Cariaso(10 fights)Louis Smolka(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 -69.4|Blue +69.4
Recent Form
Red -0.6|Blue +0.6
Striker Score
Red +3.0|Blue -3.0
Grappler Score
Red +0.2|Blue -0.2
Layoff
Red -17.0|Blue +17.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Chris CariasoTargetLouis Smolka

By target zone

23
34% acc · 36%
Head
20
29% acc · 48%
22
61% acc · 34%
Body
13
76% acc · 31%
19
95% acc · 30%
Leg
9
90% acc · 21%

By position

40
47% acc · 63%
Distance
18
30% acc · 43%
23
68% acc · 36%
Clinch
18
64% acc · 43%
1
25% acc · 2%
Ground
6
67% acc · 14%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

3
Chris Cariaso rounds
0
even
0
Louis Smolka rounds
Round 1Chris Cariaso edged it
Sig. strikes23
Takedowns0
Control0:09
11Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
3:20Control
Round 2Chris Cariaso edged it
Sig. strikes13
Takedowns1
Control1:36
9Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
2:15Control
Round 3Chris Cariaso edged it
Sig. strikes28
Takedowns1
Control0:24
22Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:59Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
64 / 124
Sig Strikes
42 / 97
51%
Sig Str %
42.3%
86 / 149
Total Strikes
79 / 135
2 / 2
TDs
1 / 10
100%
TD %
11%
4
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
1
2:09
Ctrl Time
7:34

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Louis Smolka11 / 3027 / 460 / 30
1Chris Cariaso23 / 3930 / 460 / 02
2Louis Smolka9 / 2021 / 331 / 30
2Chris Cariaso13 / 2827 / 451 / 12
3Louis Smolka22 / 4731 / 560 / 40
3Chris Cariaso28 / 5729 / 581 / 10

Chris Cariaso

StanceSouthpaw
Height63.0"
Reach64.0"
Fights13

Louis Smolka

StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights17