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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Daniel Zellhuber won · SUB R2
Elo1476
Daniel Zellhuber
Elo1495
Christos Giagos

Daniel ZellhubervsChristos GiagosUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 · Saturday, September 16, 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Daniel Zellhuber won

SUB · Round 2 · 3:26

Style matchupDaniel Zellhuber: Pressure fightervsChristos Giagos: Wrestler

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

Model Prediction: Daniel Zellhuber wins(68.0%)

Actual result: Daniel Zellhuber wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Daniel Zellhuber at -290 American odds

+$34 profit

$134 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Daniel Zellhuber enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Daniel Zellhuber has 29pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Daniel Zellhuber (52.9%).
  • Daniel Zellhuber has a 15cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Daniel Zellhuber
Red Corner
VS
Christos Giagos
Blue Corner
-290
(74%)
Vegas Odds
+235
(30%)
1476
Elo
1495
27
Age
36
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
5'10"
195.58 cm
Reach
180.34 cm

Recent Form

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

Daniel ZellhuberL3 streak
oldest →
W
vs Lando Vannata · Apr 23
W
vs Francisco Prado · Feb 24
L
vs Esteban Ribovics · Sep 24
L
vs Michael Johnson · Jul 25
L
KOvs King Green · Feb 26
latest
Christos Giagos
oldest →
W
SUBvs Sean Soriano · May 21
L
KOvs Arman Tsarukyan · Sep 21
L
SUBvs Thiago Moises · Jun 22
W
KOvs Ricky Glenn · Apr 23
L
KOvs Ignacio Bahamondes · Apr 24
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Daniel ZellhuberMetricChristos Giagos
5.45
Strikes / min
3.03
6.17
Strikes absorbed / min
3.21
54%
Strike defense
50%
0.14
TDs / 15 min
2.84
81%
Takedown defense
52%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.72evenly matched on net striking-0.18

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1499 vs 1506Strikes5.9 vs 3.0Takedowns0.2 vs 2.8Sub Atts0.20 vs 0.40Form0.3 vs 0.3
Daniel ZellhuberChristos Giagos

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14601478149515131530← oldermost recent →
Daniel Zellhuber(7 fights)Christos Giagos(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 -18.5|Blue +18.5
Recent Form
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Striker Score
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Grappler Score
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Layoff
Red +7.0|Blue -7.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Daniel ZellhuberTargetChristos Giagos

By target zone

18
24% acc · 50%
Head
25
40% acc · 66%
11
58% acc · 31%
Body
3
43% acc · 8%
7
100% acc · 19%
Leg
10
83% acc · 26%

By position

35
35% acc · 97%
Distance
36
46% acc · 95%
1
100% acc · 3%
Clinch
2
67% acc · 5%
0
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Daniel Zellhuber rounds
0
even
1
Christos Giagos rounds
Round 1Christos Giagos edged it
Sig. strikes12
Takedowns0
Control0:00
26Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Daniel Zellhuber edged it
Sig. strikes24
Takedowns0
Control0:17
12Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:11Control

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
36 / 101
Sig Strikes
38 / 82
35.5%
Sig Str %
45%
36 / 101
Total Strikes
38 / 82
0 / 0
TDs
0 / 6
TD %
0%
1
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:17
Ctrl Time
0:11

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Christos Giagos26 / 5226 / 520 / 20
1Daniel Zellhuber12 / 5012 / 500 / 00
2Christos Giagos12 / 3012 / 300 / 40
2Daniel Zellhuber24 / 5124 / 510 / 01

Daniel Zellhuber

StanceSwitch
Height73.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights7

Christos Giagos

StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights14