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3 Rounds
Islam Makhachev won · SUB R2
Elo1544
Islam Makhachev editorial illustration
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Islam MakhachevvsLeo KuntzUFC Prediction Result

UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · Saturday, May 23, 2015Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Islam Makhachev won

SUB · Round 2 · 2:38

Model Prediction: Leo Kuntz wins(51.5%)

Actual result: Islam Makhachev wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Leo Kuntz at +400 American odds

$100 profit

$0 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.
  • Islam Makhachev threatens submissions; Leo Kuntz has lost 50% of fights by sub.
  • Islam Makhachev has 16pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Islam Makhachev has 58pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Leo Kuntz has a 10cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Islam Makhachev
Red Corner
VS
Leo Kuntz
Blue Corner
-500
(83%)
Vegas Odds
+400
(20%)
1544
Elo
1356
34
Age
42
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
187.96 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
Leo Kuntz
oldest →
L
vs Tae Hyun Bang · Nov 15
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Islam MakhachevMetricLeo Kuntz
2.45
Strikes / min
1.68
1.45
Strikes absorbed / min
3.80
61%
Strike defense
45%
3.10
TDs / 15 min
1.99
91%
Takedown defense
33%
1.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.00Δ 3.12 — meaningful gap-2.12
Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14901508152515431560← oldermost recent →
Islam Makhachev(10 fights)Leo Kuntz(2 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 +187.9|Blue -187.9
Recent Form
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Striker Score
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Grappler Score
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Islam MakhachevTargetLeo Kuntz

By target zone

27
61% acc · 84%
Head
2
14% acc · 29%
3
75% acc · 9%
Body
1
25% acc · 14%
2
100% acc · 6%
Leg
4
57% acc · 57%

By position

17
59% acc · 53%
Distance
7
29% acc · 100%
9
64% acc · 28%
Clinch
0
0% acc
6
86% acc · 19%
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

2
Islam Makhachev rounds
0
even
0
Leo Kuntz rounds
Round 1Islam Makhachev edged it
Sig. strikes21
Takedowns2
Control1:42
6Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Islam Makhachev edged it
Sig. strikes11
Takedowns1
Control1:18
1Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
32 / 50
Sig Strikes
7 / 25
63.5%
Sig Str %
23.5%
53 / 80
Total Strikes
11 / 30
3 / 5
TDs
0 / 0
75%
TD %
1
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
3:00
Ctrl Time
0:00

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Leo Kuntz6 / 199 / 220 / 00
1Islam Makhachev21 / 3335 / 522 / 40
2Leo Kuntz1 / 62 / 80 / 00
2Islam Makhachev11 / 1718 / 281 / 11

Islam Makhachev

StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights18

Leo Kuntz

StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach
Fights2