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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Matt Frevola won · KO/TKO R1
Elo1483
Matt Frevola
Elo1465

Matt FrevolavsGenaro ValdezUFC Prediction Result

UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane · Saturday, January 22, 2022Anaheim, California, USA

Official fight result

Matt Frevola won

KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:15

Style matchupMatt Frevola: WrestlervsGenaro Valdez: Pressure fighter

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

Model Prediction: Genaro Valdez wins(52.9%)

Actual result: Matt Frevola wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Genaro Valdez at +170 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Matt Frevola enters on a 3-fight losing streak.

Tale of the Tape

Matt Frevola
Red Corner
VS
Genaro Valdez
Blue Corner
-200
(67%)
Vegas Odds
+170
(37%)
1483
Elo
1465
36
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'9"
180.34 cm
Reach
182.88 cm

Recent Form

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

Matt FrevolaL3 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Ottman Azaitar · Nov 22
W
KOvs Drew Dober · May 23
L
KOvs Benoit Saint Denis · Nov 23
L
KOvs Fares Ziam · Sep 24
L
vs Kyle Nelson · Oct 25
latest
Genaro ValdezL2 streak
oldest →
L
vs Natan Levy · Dec 22
L
vs Evan Elder · Jul 23
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Matt FrevolaMetricGenaro Valdez
3.30
Strikes / min
4.08
3.76
Strikes absorbed / min
7.16
56%
Strike defense
48%
2.34
TDs / 15 min
1.54
40%
Takedown defense
36%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.46Δ 2.62 — meaningful gap-3.08

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1503 vs 1500Strikes3.7 vs 4.1Takedowns2.3 vs 1.5Sub Atts0.90 vs 0.40Form-0.5 vs 0.0
Matt FrevolaGenaro Valdez

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14701483149515081520← oldermost recent →
Matt Frevola(10 fights)Genaro Valdez(3 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 +18.6|Blue -18.6
Recent Form
Red -0.5|Blue +0.5
Striker Score
Red -49.2|Blue +49.2
Grappler Score
Red -49.6|Blue +49.6
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Matt FrevolaTargetGenaro Valdez

By target zone

56
60% acc · 93%
Head
9
25% acc · 90%
3
43% acc · 5%
Body
0
1
100% acc · 2%
Leg
1
50% acc · 10%

By position

11
41% acc · 18%
Distance
7
26% acc · 70%
6
40% acc · 10%
Clinch
3
27% acc · 30%
43
73% acc · 72%
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
Matt Frevola rounds
0
even
0
Genaro Valdez rounds
Round 1Matt Frevola edged it
Sig. strikes60
Takedowns0
Control1:07
Knockdowns4
10Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

4
KD
0
60 / 101
Sig Strikes
10 / 38
59%
Sig Str %
26%
71 / 114
Total Strikes
10 / 38
0 / 0
TDs
0 / 1
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
1:07
Ctrl Time
0:08

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Genaro Valdez10 / 3810 / 380 / 10
1Matt Frevola60 / 10171 / 1140 / 00

Matt Frevola

StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights10

Genaro Valdez

StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights3