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3 Rounds
Claudio Puelles won · SUB R3
Elo1488
Claudio Puelles
Elo1494

Claudio PuellesvsChris GruetzemacherUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · Saturday, December 4, 2021Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Claudio Puelles won

SUB · Round 3 · 3:25

Style matchupClaudio Puelles: WrestlervsChris Gruetzemacher: Pressure fighter

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

Model Prediction: Claudio Puelles wins(80.9%)

Actual result: Claudio Puelles wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

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Claudio Puelles at -125 American odds

+$80 profit

$180 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Claudio Puelles enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Claudio Puelles threatens submissions; Chris Gruetzemacher has lost 75% of fights by sub.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Claudio Puelles (53.5%).
  • Claudio Puelles has a 10cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Claudio Puelles
Red Corner
VS
Chris Gruetzemacher
Blue Corner
-125
(56%)
Vegas Odds
+105
(49%)
1488
Elo
1494
30
Age
40
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'8"
182.88 cm
Reach
172.72 cm

Recent Form

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

Claudio PuellesL3 streak
oldest →
W
vs Jordan Leavitt · Jun 21
W
SUBvs Clay Guida · Apr 22
L
KOvs Dan Hooker · Nov 22
L
vs Fares Ziam · Feb 24
L
vs Joaquim Silva · Sep 25
latest
Chris Gruetzemacher
oldest →
L
SUBvs Chas Skelly · Feb 17
L
SUBvs Davi Ramos · Dec 17
W
KOvs Joe Lauzon · Apr 18
L
KOvs Alexander Hernandez · Oct 20
W
vs Rafa Garcia · Jul 21
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Claudio PuellesMetricChris Gruetzemacher
1.54
Strikes / min
6.18
2.62
Strikes absorbed / min
4.96
48%
Strike defense
52%
3.29
TDs / 15 min
0.21
60%
Takedown defense
65%
1.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.08Δ 2.30 — meaningful gap+1.22

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1521 vs 1505Strikes1.6 vs 6.2Takedowns3.2 vs 0.2Sub Atts1.20 vs 0.00Form1.0 vs 0.3
Claudio PuellesChris Gruetzemacher

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14701483149515081520← oldermost recent →
Claudio Puelles(8 fights)Chris Gruetzemacher(7 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 -6.0|Blue +6.0
Recent Form
Red +0.6|Blue -0.6
Striker Score
Red -1.9|Blue +1.9
Grappler Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Layoff
Red +56.0|Blue -56.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Claudio PuellesTargetChris Gruetzemacher

By target zone

31
65% acc · 72%
Head
15
54% acc · 39%
11
61% acc · 26%
Body
16
80% acc · 42%
1
50% acc · 2%
Leg
7
100% acc · 18%

By position

19
59% acc · 44%
Distance
22
67% acc · 58%
5
45% acc · 12%
Clinch
10
71% acc · 26%
19
76% acc · 44%
Ground
6
75% acc · 16%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

2
Claudio Puelles rounds
0
even
1
Chris Gruetzemacher rounds
Round 1Claudio Puelles edged it
Sig. strikes18
Takedowns1
Control4:26
9Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Claudio Puelles edged it
Sig. strikes17
Takedowns0
Control1:14
12Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:46Control
Round 3Chris Gruetzemacher edged it
Sig. strikes8
Takedowns0
Control0:40
17Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:03Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
43 / 68
Sig Strikes
38 / 55
63%
Sig Str %
71%
72 / 103
Total Strikes
96 / 123
1 / 8
TDs
1 / 1
33.3%
TD %
100%
1
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
6:20
Ctrl Time
2:49

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Chris Gruetzemacher9 / 1123 / 250 / 00
1Claudio Puelles18 / 2538 / 491 / 10
2Chris Gruetzemacher12 / 2337 / 500 / 00
2Claudio Puelles17 / 3021 / 350 / 50
3Chris Gruetzemacher17 / 2136 / 481 / 10
3Claudio Puelles8 / 1313 / 190 / 21

Claudio Puelles

StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights8

Chris Gruetzemacher

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights7