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Mackenzie Dern won · SUB R1
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Mackenzie DernvsAmanda CooperUFC Prediction Result

UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · Saturday, May 12, 2018Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Official fight result

Mackenzie Dern won

SUB · Round 1 · 2:27

Style matchupMackenzie Dern: Submission grapplervsAmanda Cooper: Submission grappler

Submission battle — patience and grip-fighting decide it on the mat.

Model Prediction: Mackenzie Dern wins(65.1%)

Actual result: Mackenzie Dern wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Mackenzie Dern at -260 American odds

+$38 profit

$138 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Mackenzie Dern enters on a 3-fight win streak.
  • Mackenzie Dern threatens submissions; Amanda Cooper has lost 75% of fights by sub.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Amanda Cooper (52.9%).

Tale of the Tape

Mackenzie Dern
Red Corner
VS
Amanda Cooper
Blue Corner
-260
(72%)
Vegas Odds
+220
(31%)
1521
Elo
1369
33
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'4"
Height
5'3"
160.02 cm
Reach
162.56 cm

Recent Form

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

Mackenzie DernW3 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Jessica Andrade · Nov 23
L
vs Amanda Lemos · Feb 24
W
vs Loopy Godinez · Aug 24
W
SUBvs Amanda Ribas · Jan 25
W
vs Virna Jandiroba · Oct 25
latest
Amanda Cooper
oldest →
L
SUBvs Tatiana Suarez · Jul 16
W
vs Anna Elmose · Nov 16
L
SUBvs Cynthia Calvillo · Mar 17
W
KOvs Angela Magana · Dec 17
L
vs Ashley Yoder · Nov 18
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Mackenzie DernMetricAmanda Cooper
3.47
Strikes / min
3.55
3.93
Strikes absorbed / min
3.20
51%
Strike defense
51%
0.93
TDs / 15 min
1.53
37%
Takedown defense
28%
1.10
Sub atts / 15 min
1.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.46evenly matched on net striking+0.35

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1515 vs 1499Strikes70.0 vs 29.3Takedowns1.0 vs 0.8Sub Atts1.00 vs 1.00Form1.0 vs 0.3
Mackenzie DernAmanda Cooper

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801495151015251540← oldermost recent →
Mackenzie Dern(10 fights)Amanda Cooper(6 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 +152.2|Blue -152.2
Recent Form
Red +0.7|Blue -0.7
Striker Score
Red -1.1|Blue +1.1
Grappler Score
Red -0.3|Blue +0.3
Layoff
Red -91.0|Blue +91.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Mackenzie DernTargetAmanda Cooper

By target zone

14
47% acc · 93%
Head
5
21% acc · 83%
1
50% acc · 7%
Body
0
0
Leg
1
100% acc · 17%

By position

9
38% acc · 60%
Distance
6
24% acc · 100%
0
Clinch
0
6
75% acc · 40%
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Mackenzie Dern rounds
0
even
0
Amanda Cooper rounds
Round 1Mackenzie Dern edged it
Sig. strikes15
Takedowns0
Control0:09
Knockdowns1
6Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
0
15 / 32
Sig Strikes
6 / 25
46%
Sig Str %
24%
16 / 33
Total Strikes
6 / 25
0 / 0
TDs
0 / 0
TD %
1
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:09
Ctrl Time
0:00

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Amanda Cooper6 / 256 / 250 / 00
1Mackenzie Dern15 / 3216 / 330 / 01

Mackenzie Dern

StanceOrthodox
Height64.0"
Reach63.0"
Fights16

Amanda Cooper

StanceSwitch
Height63.0"
Reach64.0"
Fights6