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Catch Weight
3 Rounds
Khabib Nurmagomedov won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1493
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Elo1369
Darrell Horcher

Khabib NurmagomedovvsDarrell HorcherUFC Prediction Result

UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans · Saturday, April 16, 2016Tampa, Florida, USA

Official fight result

Khabib Nurmagomedov won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:38

Model Prediction: Khabib Nurmagomedov wins(89.1%)

Actual result: Khabib Nurmagomedov wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Khabib Nurmagomedov at -1000 American odds

+$10 profit

$110 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Khabib Nurmagomedov enters on a 5-fight win streak.
  • Khabib Nurmagomedov has 26pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Khabib Nurmagomedov has 37pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Darrell Horcher (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Khabib Nurmagomedov
Red Corner
VS
Darrell Horcher
Blue Corner
-1000
(91%)
Vegas Odds
+650
(13%)
1493
Elo
1369
37
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'10"
Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
177.8 cm

Recent Form

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

Khabib NurmagomedovW5 streak
oldest →
W
vs Edson Barboza · Dec 17
W
vs Al Iaquinta · Apr 18
W
SUBvs Conor McGregor · Oct 18
W
SUBvs Dustin Poirier · Sep 19
W
SUBvs Justin Gaethje · Oct 20
latest
Darrell HorcherL2 streak
oldest →
W
vs Devin Powell · Jun 17
L
vs Scott Holtzman · Dec 17
L
SUBvs Roosevelt Roberts · Nov 18
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Khabib NurmagomedovMetricDarrell Horcher
4.10
Strikes / min
2.05
1.75
Strikes absorbed / min
4.21
65%
Strike defense
39%
5.32
TDs / 15 min
0.35
84%
Takedown defense
47%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.35Δ 4.51 — meaningful gap-2.16

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1606 vs 1500Strikes32.5 vs Takedowns5.8 vs Sub Atts0.50 vs Form1.0 vs 0.0
Khabib NurmagomedovDarrell Horcher

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Khabib Nurmagomedov(10 fights)Darrell Horcher(4 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 +124.0|Blue -124.0
Recent Form
Red +1.0|Blue -1.0
Striker Score
Red -48.3|Blue +48.3
Grappler Score
Red -49.5|Blue +49.5
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Khabib NurmagomedovTargetDarrell Horcher

By target zone

73
71% acc · 97%
Head
4
17% acc · 67%
0
Body
1
33% acc · 17%
2
100% acc · 3%
Leg
1
100% acc · 17%

By position

3
30% acc · 4%
Distance
5
19% acc · 83%
1
100% acc · 1%
Clinch
0
71
76% acc · 95%
Ground
1
100% acc · 17%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

2
Khabib Nurmagomedov rounds
0
even
0
Darrell Horcher rounds
Round 1Khabib Nurmagomedov edged it
Sig. strikes27
Takedowns1
Control2:21
4Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Khabib Nurmagomedov edged it
Sig. strikes48
Takedowns1
Control3:12
2Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
75 / 105
Sig Strikes
6 / 27
69.5%
Sig Str %
29%
107 / 139
Total Strikes
18 / 42
2 / 3
TDs
0 / 0
75%
TD %
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
5:33
Ctrl Time
0:00

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Darrell Horcher4 / 2212 / 310 / 00
1Khabib Nurmagomedov27 / 4433 / 511 / 20
2Darrell Horcher2 / 56 / 110 / 00
2Khabib Nurmagomedov48 / 6174 / 881 / 10

Khabib Nurmagomedov

StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights13

Darrell Horcher

StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights4