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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Manuel Torres won · KO/TKO R1
Elo1527
Grant Dawson
Elo1514
Manuel Torres editorial illustration

Grant DawsonvsManuel TorresUFC Prediction Result

UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · Saturday, December 6, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Manuel Torres won

KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:25

Style matchupGrant Dawson: WrestlervsManuel Torres: Pressure fighter

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

Model Prediction: Manuel Torres wins(64.8%)

Actual result: Manuel Torres wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Manuel Torres at +220 American odds

+$220 profit

$320 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Grant Dawson enters on a 4-fight win streak.
  • Manuel Torres is a KO finisher (80% of wins). Grant Dawson has lost 100% of fights by KO.
  • Manuel Torres has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Manuel Torres has 24pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Grant Dawson
Red Corner
VS
Manuel Torres
Blue Corner
-270
(73%)
Vegas Odds
+220
(31%)
1527
Elo
1514
32
Age
31
Switch
Stance
Switch
5'10"
Height
5'10"
182.88 cm
Reach
185.42 cm

Recent Form

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

Grant DawsonW4 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs King Green · Oct 23
W
vs Joe Solecki · Jun 24
W
KOvs Rafa Garcia · Oct 24
W
vs Diego Ferreira · Jan 25
W
SUBvs Mateusz Rebecki · May 26
latest
Manuel Torres
oldest →
W
KOvs Nikolas Motta · Jun 23
W
SUBvs Chris Duncan · Feb 24
L
KOvs Ignacio Bahamondes · Sep 24
W
KOvs Drew Dober · Mar 25
L
KOvs Rafael Fiziev · Jun 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Grant DawsonMetricManuel Torres
3.14
Strikes / min
7.29
2.14
Strikes absorbed / min
4.08
44%
Strike defense
54%
3.58
TDs / 15 min
1.72
66%
Takedown defense
90%
1.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.90
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.00Δ 2.21 — meaningful gap+3.21

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1653 vs 1553Strikes3.2 vs 7.3Takedowns3.8 vs 1.7Sub Atts1.10 vs 0.90Form0.8 vs 0.5
Grant DawsonManuel Torres

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14901503151515281540← oldermost recent →
Grant Dawson(10 fights)Manuel Torres(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 +13.6|Blue -13.6
Recent Form
Red +0.4|Blue -0.4
Striker Score
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Grappler Score
Red +0.0|Blue -0.0
EVEN
Layoff
Red +70.0|Blue -70.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Grant DawsonTargetManuel Torres

By target zone

4
31% acc · 50%
Head
5
42% acc · 56%
2
50% acc · 25%
Body
4
80% acc · 44%
2
50% acc · 25%
Leg
0

By position

8
38% acc · 100%
Distance
8
67% acc · 89%
0
Clinch
0
0
Ground
1
20% acc · 11%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

0
Grant Dawson rounds
0
even
1
Manuel Torres rounds
Round 1Manuel Torres edged it
Sig. strikes8
Takedowns0
Control0:00
Knockdowns0
9Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
1
8 / 21
Sig Strikes
9 / 17
38%
Sig Str %
52%
8 / 21
Total Strikes
9 / 17
0 / 2
TDs
0 / 0
0%
TD %
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:00
Ctrl Time
0:04

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Manuel Torres9 / 179 / 170 / 00
1Grant Dawson8 / 218 / 210 / 20

Grant Dawson

StanceSwitch
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights14

Manuel Torres

StanceSwitch
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights7