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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Jorge Masvidal won · U-DEC R3
Elo1456
Jorge Masvidal
Elo1493
James Krause

Jorge MasvidalvsJames KrauseUFC Prediction Result

UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Saturday, September 27, 2014Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Jorge Masvidal won

U-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupJorge Masvidal: Well-roundedvsJames Krause: Pressure fighter

The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.

Model Prediction: Jorge Masvidal wins(68.0%)

Actual result: Jorge Masvidal wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Jorge Masvidal at -320 American odds

+$31 profit

$131 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Jorge Masvidal enters on a 4-fight losing streak.

Tale of the Tape

Jorge Masvidal
Red Corner
VS
James Krause
Blue Corner
-320
(76%)
Vegas Odds
+290
(26%)
1456
Elo
1493
41
Age
40
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
185.42 cm

Recent Form

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

Jorge MasvidalL4 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Nate Diaz · Nov 19
L
vs Kamaru Usman · Jul 20
L
KOvs Kamaru Usman · Apr 21
L
vs Colby Covington · Mar 22
L
vs Gilbert Burns · Apr 23
latest
James Krause
oldest →
W
vs Alex White · Jan 18
W
KOvs Warlley Alves · Aug 18
W
KOvs Sergio Moraes · Nov 19
L
vs Trevin Giles · Feb 20
W
vs Claudio Silva · Oct 20
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Jorge MasvidalMetricJames Krause
4.05
Strikes / min
4.79
3.05
Strikes absorbed / min
4.11
64%
Strike defense
61%
1.38
TDs / 15 min
0.96
72%
Takedown defense
59%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.90
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.00evenly matched on net striking+0.68

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1556 vs 1519Strikes46.4 vs 46.7Takedowns2.0 vs 0.3Sub Atts0.80 vs 0.33Form0.7 vs 0.4
Jorge MasvidalJames Krause

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Jorge Masvidal(10 fights)James Krause(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 -36.7|Blue +36.7
Recent Form
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Striker Score
Red -1.1|Blue +1.1
Grappler Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Layoff
Red -63.0|Blue +63.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Jorge MasvidalTargetJames Krause

By target zone

42
35% acc · 61%
Head
44
38% acc · 76%
23
79% acc · 33%
Body
8
44% acc · 14%
4
44% acc · 6%
Leg
6
60% acc · 10%

By position

54
39% acc · 78%
Distance
57
40% acc · 98%
13
81% acc · 19%
Clinch
1
33% acc · 2%
2
100% acc · 3%
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
Jorge Masvidal rounds
0
even
1
James Krause rounds
Round 1James Krause edged it
Sig. strikes20
Takedowns0
Control0:03
23Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:27Control
Round 2Jorge Masvidal edged it
Sig. strikes34
Takedowns1
Control1:17
Knockdowns1
23Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:44Control
0Knockdowns
Round 3Jorge Masvidal edged it
Sig. strikes15
Takedowns1
Control1:42
12Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:32Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
0
69 / 157
Sig Strikes
58 / 145
42.3%
Sig Str %
39%
85 / 176
Total Strikes
61 / 148
2 / 4
TDs
0 / 5
50%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
1
Rev
0
3:02
Ctrl Time
1:43

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1James Krause23 / 6125 / 630 / 10
1Jorge Masvidal20 / 5624 / 610 / 00
2James Krause23 / 4823 / 480 / 10
2Jorge Masvidal34 / 6037 / 641 / 20
3James Krause12 / 3613 / 370 / 30
3Jorge Masvidal15 / 4124 / 511 / 20

Jorge Masvidal

StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights22

James Krause

StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights13