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Featherweight
3 Rounds
Diego Lopes won · KO/TKO R1
Elo1549
Diego Lopes
Elo1546
Pat Sabatini

Diego LopesvsPat SabatiniUFC Prediction Result

UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira · Saturday, November 11, 2023New York City, New York, USA

Official fight result

Diego Lopes won

KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:30

Style matchupDiego Lopes: Submission grapplervsPat Sabatini: Wrestler

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

Model Prediction: Diego Lopes wins(61.6%)

Actual result: Diego Lopes wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Diego Lopes at +110 American odds

+$110 profit

$210 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Pat Sabatini enters on a 5-fight win streak.
  • Diego Lopes is a KO finisher (57% of wins). Pat Sabatini has lost 100% of fights by KO.
  • Diego Lopes has 18pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Diego Lopes
Red Corner
VS
Pat Sabatini
Blue Corner
+110
(48%)
Vegas Odds
-130
(57%)
1549
Elo
1546
31
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'8"
182.88 cm
Reach
177.8 cm

Recent Form

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

Diego Lopes
oldest →
W
vs Brian Ortega · Sep 24
L
vs Alexander Volkanovski · Apr 25
W
KOvs Jean Silva · Sep 25
L
vs Alexander Volkanovski · Jan 26
W
KOvs Steve Garcia · Jun 26
latest
Pat SabatiniW5 streak
oldest →
W
SUBvs Lucas Almeida · Jun 23
W
SUBvs Jonathan Pearce · Oct 24
W
vs Joanderson Brito · Apr 25
W
vs Chepe Mariscal · Nov 25
W
DECvs William Gomis · May 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Diego LopesMetricPat Sabatini
3.83
Strikes / min
1.69
4.56
Strikes absorbed / min
1.16
45%
Strike defense
54%
0.88
TDs / 15 min
4.27
68%
Takedown defense
50%
1.40
Sub atts / 15 min
1.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.73Δ 1.26 — meaningful gap+0.53

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1506 vs 1558Strikes3.2 vs 2.0Takedowns0.3 vs 3.7Sub Atts3.70 vs 1.90Form0.2 vs 0.6
Diego LopesPat Sabatini

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801500152015401560← oldermost recent →
Diego Lopes(10 fights)Pat Sabatini(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 +3.3|Blue -3.3
Recent Form
Red -0.4|Blue +0.4
Striker Score
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Grappler Score
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Layoff
Red -49.0|Blue +49.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Diego LopesTargetPat Sabatini

By target zone

11
73% acc · 85%
Head
3
43% acc · 43%
2
100% acc · 15%
Body
3
75% acc · 43%
0
0% acc
Leg
1
100% acc · 14%

By position

4
50% acc · 31%
Distance
5
50% acc · 71%
3
100% acc · 23%
Clinch
1
100% acc · 14%
6
86% acc · 46%
Ground
1
100% acc · 14%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Diego Lopes rounds
0
even
0
Pat Sabatini rounds
Round 1Diego Lopes edged it
Sig. strikes13
Takedowns0
Control0:02
Knockdowns1
7Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
0
13 / 18
Sig Strikes
7 / 12
72%
Sig Str %
58%
13 / 18
Total Strikes
10 / 16
0 / 1
TDs
0 / 2
0%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:02
Ctrl Time
0:00

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Pat Sabatini7 / 1210 / 160 / 20
1Diego Lopes13 / 1813 / 180 / 10

Diego Lopes

StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights9

Pat Sabatini

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights11