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Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Da'Mon Blackshear won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1510
Elo1492
Luan Lacerda

Da'Mon BlackshearvsLuan LacerdaUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi · Saturday, June 3, 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Da'Mon Blackshear won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:54

Style matchupDa'Mon Blackshear: Submission grapplervsLuan Lacerda: Wrestler

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

Model Prediction: Da'Mon Blackshear wins(51.3%)

Actual result: Da'Mon Blackshear wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Da'Mon Blackshear at +132 American odds

+$132 profit

$232 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Stance matchup historically favors Da'Mon Blackshear (52.9%).

Tale of the Tape

Da'Mon Blackshear
Red Corner
VS
Luan Lacerda
Blue Corner
+132
(43%)
Vegas Odds
-156
(61%)
1510
Elo
1492
31
Age
33
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'7"
182.88 cm
Reach
180.34 cm

Recent Form

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

Da'Mon Blackshear
oldest →
L
KOvs Montel Jackson · Jul 24
W
SUBvs Cody Stamann · Nov 24
W
SUBvs Cody Gibson · Mar 25
W
vs Alatengheili · Apr 25
L
vs Davey Grant · Jul 25
latest
Luan Lacerda
oldest →
L
vs Cody Stamann · Jan 23
W
SUBvs Saimon Oliveira · Oct 25
L
vs Hecher Sosa · Mar 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Da'Mon BlackshearMetricLuan Lacerda
4.33
Strikes / min
4.06
4.19
Strikes absorbed / min
6.15
52%
Strike defense
49%
1.48
TDs / 15 min
2.82
71%
Takedown defense
66%
1.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.14Δ 2.23 — meaningful gap-2.09

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1484 vs 1486Strikes4.3 vs 4.5Takedowns2.3 vs 1.3Sub Atts0.80 vs 0.60Form-1.0 vs -1.0
Da'Mon BlackshearLuan Lacerda

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801493150515181530← oldermost recent →
Da'Mon Blackshear(9 fights)Luan Lacerda(4 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 +18.8|Blue -18.8
Recent Form
Red -0.0|Blue +0.0
EVEN
Striker Score
Red -0.0|Blue +0.0
EVEN
Grappler Score
Red +0.2|Blue -0.2
Layoff
Red -42.0|Blue +42.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Da'Mon BlackshearTargetLuan Lacerda

By target zone

42
41% acc · 64%
Head
16
38% acc · 57%
11
65% acc · 17%
Body
9
47% acc · 32%
13
87% acc · 20%
Leg
3
100% acc · 11%

By position

38
40% acc · 58%
Distance
25
41% acc · 89%
8
62% acc · 12%
Clinch
3
100% acc · 11%
20
77% acc · 30%
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
Da'Mon Blackshear rounds
0
even
0
Luan Lacerda rounds
Round 1Da'Mon Blackshear edged it
Sig. strikes30
Takedowns1
Control1:29
17Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:20Control
Round 2Da'Mon Blackshear edged it
Sig. strikes36
Takedowns0
Control0:45
11Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:06Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
66 / 135
Sig Strikes
28 / 64
49%
Sig Str %
43%
85 / 158
Total Strikes
31 / 67
1 / 2
TDs
1 / 4
50%
TD %
25%
0
Sub Att
1
1
Rev
1
2:14
Ctrl Time
0:26

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Luan Lacerda17 / 3420 / 371 / 21
1Da'Mon Blackshear30 / 6044 / 761 / 20
2Luan Lacerda11 / 3011 / 300 / 20
2Da'Mon Blackshear36 / 7541 / 820 / 00

Da'Mon Blackshear

StanceSwitch
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights9

Luan Lacerda

StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights4