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Flyweight
3 Rounds
Jussier Formiga won · U-DEC R3
Elo1385
Elo1355
Chris Cariaso

Jussier FormigavsChris CariasoUFC Prediction Result

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · Saturday, May 18, 2013Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Official fight result

Jussier Formiga won

U-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Model Prediction: Chris Cariaso wins(69.6%)

Actual result: Jussier Formiga wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

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Chris Cariaso at +155 American odds

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Scouting Report

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

  • Jussier Formiga enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Chris Cariaso enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Jussier Formiga has 30pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Chris Cariaso (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Jussier Formiga
Red Corner
VS
Chris Cariaso
Blue Corner
-165
(62%)
Vegas Odds
+155
(39%)
1385
Elo
1355
41
Age
45
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'5"
Height
5'3"
170.18 cm
Reach
162.56 cm

Recent Form

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

Jussier FormigaL3 streak
oldest →
W
vs Sergio Pettis · Oct 18
W
vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Mar 19
L
KOvs Joseph Benavidez · Jun 19
L
vs Brandon Moreno · Mar 20
L
KOvs Alex Perez · Jun 20
latest
Chris CariasoL3 streak
oldest →
W
vs Danny Martinez · Feb 14
W
vs Louis Smolka · May 14
L
SUBvs Demetrious Johnson · Sep 14
L
vs Henry Cejudo · Mar 15
L
vs Sergio Pettis · Oct 15
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Jussier FormigaMetricChris Cariaso
1.42
Strikes / min
3.35
2.34
Strikes absorbed / min
2.23
64%
Strike defense
61%
1.82
TDs / 15 min
1.11
87%
Takedown defense
57%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.92Δ 2.04 — meaningful gap+1.12

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1485 vs 1528Strikes9.0 vs 51.5Takedowns0.0 vs 1.2Sub Atts0.00 vs 0.17Form-1.0 vs 0.1
Jussier FormigaChris Cariaso

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Jussier Formiga(10 fights)Chris Cariaso(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 +29.4|Blue -29.4
Recent Form
Red -1.0|Blue +1.0
Striker Score
Red -3.0|Blue +3.0
Grappler Score
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Layoff
Red +85.0|Blue -85.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Jussier FormigaTargetChris Cariaso

By target zone

5
25% acc · 50%
Head
15
22% acc · 58%
1
50% acc · 10%
Body
11
55% acc · 42%
4
100% acc · 40%
Leg
0
0% acc

By position

5
25% acc · 50%
Distance
6
10% acc · 23%
0
Clinch
11
85% acc · 42%
5
83% acc · 50%
Ground
9
47% acc · 35%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

2
Jussier Formiga rounds
0
even
1
Chris Cariaso rounds
Round 1Jussier Formiga edged it
Sig. strikes3
Takedowns2
Control3:31
2Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Jussier Formiga edged it
Sig. strikes6
Takedowns1
Control3:19
7Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 3Chris Cariaso edged it
Sig. strikes1
Takedowns1
Control2:01
17Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:22Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
10 / 26
Sig Strikes
26 / 90
34.7%
Sig Str %
24.3%
33 / 50
Total Strikes
64 / 129
4 / 8
TDs
1 / 1
49.7%
TD %
100%
0
Sub Att
1
0
Rev
0
8:51
Ctrl Time
1:22

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Chris Cariaso2 / 1711 / 260 / 00
1Jussier Formiga3 / 76 / 112 / 30
2Chris Cariaso7 / 2924 / 460 / 00
2Jussier Formiga6 / 1426 / 341 / 20
3Chris Cariaso17 / 4429 / 571 / 11
3Jussier Formiga1 / 51 / 51 / 30

Jussier Formiga

StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights16

Chris Cariaso

StanceSouthpaw
Height63.0"
Reach64.0"
Fights13