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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Abel Trujillo won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1354
Jamie Varner
Elo1363
Abel Trujillo

Jamie VarnervsAbel TrujilloUFC Prediction Result

UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · Saturday, February 1, 2014Newark, New Jersey, USA

Official fight result

Abel Trujillo won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 2:32

Style matchupJamie Varner: WrestlervsAbel Trujillo: Wrestler

Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.

Model Prediction: Abel Trujillo wins(62.9%)

Actual result: Abel Trujillo wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Abel Trujillo at +105 American odds

+$105 profit

$205 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Jamie Varner enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Jamie Varner has 26pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Jamie Varner
Red Corner
VS
Abel Trujillo
Blue Corner
-115
(53%)
Vegas Odds
+105
(49%)
1354
Elo
1363
41
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'8"
180.34 cm
Reach
177.8 cm

Recent Form

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

Jamie VarnerL3 streak
oldest →
L
SUBvs Joe Lauzon · Aug 12
W
vs Melvin Guillard · Dec 12
L
vs Gleison Tibau · Aug 13
L
KOvs James Krause · May 14
L
SUBvs Drew Dober · Dec 14
latest
Abel TrujilloL2 streak
oldest →
W
vs Gleison Tibau · Nov 15
W
SUBvs Tony Sims · Jan 16
W
vs Jordan Rinaldi · May 16
L
SUBvs James Vick · Feb 17
L
vs John Makdessi · Dec 17
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Jamie VarnerMetricAbel Trujillo
2.92
Strikes / min
2.65
2.55
Strikes absorbed / min
2.31
58%
Strike defense
59%
3.49
TDs / 15 min
2.18
66%
Takedown defense
40%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.37evenly matched on net striking+0.34

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1506 vs 1519Strikes32.7 vs 40.3Takedowns3.7 vs 2.0Sub Atts0.83 vs 0.50Form-0.2 vs 0.4
Jamie VarnerAbel Trujillo

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14901498150515131520← oldermost recent →
Jamie Varner(7 fights)Abel Trujillo(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 -9.1|Blue +9.1
Recent Form
Red -0.6|Blue +0.6
Striker Score
Red -0.7|Blue +0.7
Grappler Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Layoff
Red +105.0|Blue -105.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Jamie VarnerTargetAbel Trujillo

By target zone

34
37% acc · 94%
Head
17
23% acc · 94%
2
50% acc · 6%
Body
1
25% acc · 6%
0
Leg
0

By position

15
27% acc · 42%
Distance
12
19% acc · 67%
19
53% acc · 53%
Clinch
6
35% acc · 33%
2
50% acc · 6%
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
Jamie Varner rounds
0
even
0
Abel Trujillo rounds
Round 1Jamie Varner edged it
Sig. strikes7
Takedowns0
Control2:01
6Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Jamie Varner edged it
Sig. strikes29
Takedowns0
Control0:29
Knockdowns0
12Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
Statistical round count disagrees with the official result — could indicate a contested decision or finish that doesn't follow round-count logic.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
1
36 / 96
Sig Strikes
18 / 79
33%
Sig Str %
23%
51 / 122
Total Strikes
27 / 88
0 / 0
TDs
0 / 3
TD %
0%
1
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
2:30
Ctrl Time
0:09

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Abel Trujillo6 / 4315 / 520 / 10
1Jamie Varner7 / 329 / 350 / 01
2Abel Trujillo12 / 3612 / 360 / 20
2Jamie Varner29 / 6442 / 870 / 00

Jamie Varner

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights7

Abel Trujillo

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights10