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Welterweight
3 Rounds
Jack Della Maddalena won · KO/TKO R3
Elo1466
Gilbert Burns
Elo1506
Jack Della Maddalena

Gilbert BurnsvsJack Della MaddalenaUFC Prediction Result

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · Saturday, March 9, 2024Miami, Florida, USA

Official fight result

Jack Della Maddalena won

KO/TKO · Round 3 · 3:43

Style matchupGilbert Burns: WrestlervsJack Della Maddalena: Pressure fighter

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

Model Prediction: Jack Della Maddalena wins(80.5%)

Actual result: Jack Della Maddalena wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Jack Della Maddalena at -170 American odds

+$59 profit

$159 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Gilbert Burns enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
  • Jack Della Maddalena is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Gilbert Burns has lost 50% of fights by KO.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Jack Della Maddalena (52.9%).

Tale of the Tape

Gilbert Burns
Red Corner
VS
Jack Della Maddalena
Blue Corner
+142
(41%)
Vegas Odds
-170
(63%)
1466
Elo
1506
40
Age
29
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'10"
Height
5'11"
180.34 cm
Reach
185.42 cm

Recent Form

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

Gilbert BurnsL4 streak
oldest →
W
vs Jorge Masvidal · Apr 23
L
vs Belal Muhammad · May 23
L
vs Sean Brady · Sep 24
L
KOvs Michael Morales · May 25
L
KOvs Mike Malott · Apr 26
latest
Jack Della MaddalenaL2 streak
oldest →
W
vs Bassil Hafez · Jul 23
W
vs Kevin Holland · Sep 23
W
vs Belal Muhammad · May 25
L
vs Islam Makhachev · Nov 25
L
KOvs Carlos Prates · May 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Gilbert BurnsMetricJack Della Maddalena
3.16
Strikes / min
5.32
3.68
Strikes absorbed / min
4.24
52%
Strike defense
61%
2.04
TDs / 15 min
0.34
53%
Takedown defense
64%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.52Δ 1.60 — meaningful gap+1.08

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1647 vs 1612Strikes3.3 vs 6.7Takedowns2.2 vs 0.2Sub Atts0.50 vs 0.20Form0.3 vs 1.0
Gilbert BurnsJack Della Maddalena

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14501475150015251550← oldermost recent →
Gilbert Burns(10 fights)Jack Della Maddalena(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 -40.2|Blue +40.2
Recent Form
Red -0.8|Blue +0.8
Striker Score
Red +0.4|Blue -0.4
Grappler Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Layoff
Red +133.0|Blue -133.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Gilbert BurnsTargetJack Della Maddalena

By target zone

16
37% acc · 59%
Head
54
52% acc · 81%
8
73% acc · 30%
Body
9
60% acc · 13%
3
75% acc · 11%
Leg
4
100% acc · 6%

By position

23
44% acc · 85%
Distance
47
47% acc · 70%
3
60% acc · 11%
Clinch
4
67% acc · 6%
1
100% acc · 4%
Ground
16
94% acc · 24%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Gilbert Burns rounds
0
even
2
Jack Della Maddalena rounds
Round 1Gilbert Burns edged it
Sig. strikes18
Takedowns3
Control1:15
18Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Jack Della Maddalena edged it
Sig. strikes9
Takedowns2
Control1:39
21Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 3Jack Della Maddalena edged it
Sig. strikes0
Takedowns2
Control2:13
Knockdowns0
28Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:16Control
1Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
1
27 / 58
Sig Strikes
67 / 123
32%
Sig Str %
55%
31 / 63
Total Strikes
85 / 146
7 / 11
TDs
0 / 1
77.7%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
5:07
Ctrl Time
0:16

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Jack Della Maddalena18 / 3823 / 460 / 10
1Gilbert Burns18 / 3520 / 373 / 30
2Jack Della Maddalena21 / 4827 / 550 / 00
2Gilbert Burns9 / 2011 / 232 / 20
3Jack Della Maddalena28 / 3735 / 450 / 00
3Gilbert Burns0 / 30 / 32 / 60

Gilbert Burns

StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights24

Jack Della Maddalena

StanceSwitch
Height71.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights9