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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Bryan Barberena won · KO/TKO R3
Elo1490
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Bryan Barberena

Joe EllenbergervsBryan BarberenaUFC Prediction Result

UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Saturday, December 13, 2014Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Official fight result

Bryan Barberena won

KO/TKO · Round 3 · 3:24

Style matchupJoe Ellenberger: WrestlervsBryan Barberena: Pressure fighter

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

Model Prediction: Joe Ellenberger wins(88.0%)

Actual result: Bryan Barberena wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Joe Ellenberger at -210 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Bryan Barberena enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
  • Bryan Barberena has 50pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Bryan Barberena (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Joe Ellenberger
Red Corner
VS
Bryan Barberena
Blue Corner
-210
(68%)
Vegas Odds
+190
(34%)
1490
Elo
1491
41
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'9"
Height
6'0"
182.88 cm
Reach
182.88 cm

Recent Form

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

Joe Ellenberger
oldest →
W
vs James Moontasri · Jun 14
latest
Bryan BarberenaL4 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Robbie Lawler · Jul 22
L
SUBvs Rafael Dos Anjos · Dec 22
L
SUBvs Gunnar Nelson · Mar 23
L
vs Makhmud Muradov · Jul 23
L
SUBvs Gerald Meerschaert · Mar 24
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Joe EllenbergerMetricBryan Barberena
1.62
Strikes / min
5.35
3.45
Strikes absorbed / min
4.59
48%
Strike defense
44%
3.17
TDs / 15 min
0.13
0%
Takedown defense
50%
1.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.83Δ 2.59 — meaningful gap+0.76

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1519 vs 1500Strikes22.0 vs Takedowns3.0 vs Sub Atts2.00 vs Form1.0 vs 0.0
Joe EllenbergerBryan Barberena

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Joe Ellenberger(2 fights)Bryan Barberena(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 -1.1|Blue +1.1
Recent Form
Red +1.0|Blue -1.0
Striker Score
Red -50.0|Blue +50.0
Grappler Score
Red -50.0|Blue +50.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Joe EllenbergerTargetBryan Barberena

By target zone

13
27% acc · 54%
Head
50
47% acc · 79%
8
89% acc · 33%
Body
7
100% acc · 11%
3
100% acc · 13%
Leg
6
67% acc · 10%

By position

12
33% acc · 50%
Distance
32
44% acc · 51%
10
48% acc · 42%
Clinch
10
45% acc · 16%
2
67% acc · 8%
Ground
21
75% acc · 33%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Joe Ellenberger rounds
0
even
2
Bryan Barberena rounds
Round 1Joe Ellenberger edged it
Sig. strikes12
Takedowns2
Control1:20
6Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:26Control
Round 2Bryan Barberena edged it
Sig. strikes9
Takedowns0
Control0:14
26Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:06Control
Round 3Bryan Barberena edged it
Sig. strikes3
Takedowns1
Control0:45
Knockdowns0
31Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:51Control
1Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
1
24 / 60
Sig Strikes
63 / 122
40.3%
Sig Str %
49%
35 / 71
Total Strikes
106 / 172
3 / 5
TDs
0 / 0
55.3%
TD %
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
2:19
Ctrl Time
2:23

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Bryan Barberena6 / 2210 / 270 / 00
1Joe Ellenberger12 / 2220 / 302 / 30
2Bryan Barberena26 / 6027 / 610 / 00
2Joe Ellenberger9 / 3011 / 320 / 10
3Bryan Barberena31 / 4069 / 840 / 00
3Joe Ellenberger3 / 84 / 91 / 10

Joe Ellenberger

StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights2

Bryan Barberena

StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights19