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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Islam Makhachev won · U-DEC R3
Elo1544
Islam Makhachev editorial illustration
Elo1387
Davi Ramos

Islam MakhachevvsDavi RamosUFC Prediction Result

UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · Saturday, September 7, 2019Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Official fight result

Islam Makhachev won

U-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupIslam Makhachev: WrestlervsDavi Ramos: Well-rounded

Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.

Model Prediction: Islam Makhachev wins(65.8%)

Actual result: Islam Makhachev wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Islam Makhachev at -380 American odds

+$26 profit

$126 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Islam Makhachev enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Tale of the Tape

Islam Makhachev
Red Corner
VS
Davi Ramos
Blue Corner
-380
(79%)
Vegas Odds
+315
(24%)
1544
Elo
1387
34
Age
39
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'6"
177.8 cm
Reach
177.8 cm

Recent Form

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

Islam MakhachevW5 streak
oldest →
W
vs Alexander Volkanovski · Feb 23
W
KOvs Alexander Volkanovski · Oct 23
W
SUBvs Dustin Poirier · Jun 24
W
SUBvs Renato Moicano · Jan 25
W
vs Jack Della Maddalena · Nov 25
latest
Davi Ramos
oldest →
W
SUBvs Chris Gruetzemacher · Dec 17
W
SUBvs Nick Hein · May 18
W
SUBvs John Gunther · Nov 18
W
vs Austin Hubbard · May 19
L
vs Arman Tsarukyan · Jul 20
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Islam MakhachevMetricDavi Ramos
2.45
Strikes / min
2.64
1.45
Strikes absorbed / min
3.44
61%
Strike defense
56%
3.10
TDs / 15 min
1.95
91%
Takedown defense
83%
1.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.00Δ 1.80 — meaningful gap-0.80

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1595 vs 1560Strikes2.1 vs 2.7Takedowns3.4 vs 2.4Sub Atts0.80 vs 0.70Form1.0 vs 0.9
Islam MakhachevDavi Ramos

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14901508152515431560← oldermost recent →
Islam Makhachev(10 fights)Davi Ramos(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 +157.0|Blue -157.0
Recent Form
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Striker Score
Red -0.5|Blue +0.5
Grappler Score
Red +0.2|Blue -0.2
Layoff
Red +28.0|Blue -28.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Islam MakhachevTargetDavi Ramos

By target zone

32
40% acc · 74%
Head
5
12% acc · 71%
7
70% acc · 16%
Body
1
7% acc · 14%
4
100% acc · 9%
Leg
1
100% acc · 14%

By position

29
39% acc · 67%
Distance
5
9% acc · 71%
3
100% acc · 7%
Clinch
2
100% acc · 29%
11
61% acc · 26%
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

3
Islam Makhachev rounds
0
even
0
Davi Ramos rounds
Round 1Islam Makhachev edged it
Sig. strikes10
Takedowns0
Control0:00
2Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Islam Makhachev edged it
Sig. strikes19
Takedowns0
Control0:00
5Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:25Control
Round 3Islam Makhachev edged it
Sig. strikes14
Takedowns0
Control4:39
Knockdowns1
0Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
0
43 / 95
Sig Strikes
7 / 58
46.7%
Sig Str %
7.7%
88 / 148
Total Strikes
27 / 80
0 / 1
TDs
0 / 1
0%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
4:39
Ctrl Time
0:25

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Davi Ramos2 / 242 / 240 / 00
1Islam Makhachev10 / 2510 / 250 / 10
2Davi Ramos5 / 326 / 330 / 10
2Islam Makhachev19 / 4724 / 520 / 00
3Davi Ramos0 / 219 / 230 / 00
3Islam Makhachev14 / 2354 / 710 / 00

Islam Makhachev

StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights18

Davi Ramos

StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights7