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Flyweight
3 Rounds
Matt Schnell won · S-DEC R3
Elo1465
Elo1491

Matt SchnellvsNaoki InoueUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards · Saturday, June 23, 2018Kallang, Singapore

Official fight result

Matt Schnell won

S-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupMatt Schnell: Pressure fightervsNaoki Inoue: Well-rounded

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

Model Prediction: Naoki Inoue wins(65.8%)

Actual result: Matt Schnell wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Naoki Inoue at -190 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Naoki Inoue has 17pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Matt Schnell
Red Corner
VS
Naoki Inoue
Blue Corner
+165
(38%)
Vegas Odds
-190
(66%)
1465
Elo
1491
36
Age
29
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'9"
177.8 cm
Reach
180.34 cm

Recent Form

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

Matt SchnellL2 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Steve Erceg · Mar 24
L
SUBvs Cody Durden · Sep 24
W
vs Jimmy Flick · Apr 25
L
SUBvs Joseph Morales · Nov 25
L
KOvs Alessandro Costa · Jun 26
latest
Naoki Inoue
oldest →
W
vs Carls John De Tomas · Jun 17
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Matt SchnellMetricNaoki Inoue
4.07
Strikes / min
3.67
4.11
Strikes absorbed / min
3.37
55%
Strike defense
60%
0.60
TDs / 15 min
0.00
43%
Takedown defense
60%
1.20
Sub atts / 15 min
2.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.04evenly matched on net striking+0.30

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1488 vs 1516Strikes22.7 vs 62.0Takedowns0.3 vs 0.0Sub Atts0.67 vs 5.00Form-0.0 vs 1.0
Matt SchnellNaoki Inoue

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14501468148515031520← oldermost recent →
Matt Schnell(10 fights)Naoki Inoue(2 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 -26.3|Blue +26.3
Recent Form
Red -1.0|Blue +1.0
Striker Score
Red +0.8|Blue -0.8
Grappler Score
Red +0.2|Blue -0.2
Layoff
Red -112.0|Blue +112.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Matt SchnellTargetNaoki Inoue

By target zone

43
30% acc · 61%
Head
35
20% acc · 73%
5
42% acc · 7%
Body
2
50% acc · 4%
23
77% acc · 32%
Leg
11
55% acc · 23%

By position

68
38% acc · 96%
Distance
42
22% acc · 88%
3
50% acc · 4%
Clinch
6
100% acc · 13%
0
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
Matt Schnell rounds
1
even
0
Naoki Inoue rounds
Round 1Matt Schnell edged it
Sig. strikes25
Takedowns0
Control0:00
16Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Matt Schnell edged it
Sig. strikes23
Takedowns0
Control0:00
10Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 3Even round
Sig. strikes23
Takedowns0
Control0:00
22Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:37Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
71 / 183
Sig Strikes
48 / 196
38.3%
Sig Str %
24%
79 / 192
Total Strikes
64 / 212
0 / 1
TDs
0 / 1
0%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:00
Ctrl Time
0:37

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Naoki Inoue16 / 6316 / 630 / 00
1Matt Schnell25 / 5925 / 590 / 00
2Naoki Inoue10 / 6710 / 670 / 00
2Matt Schnell23 / 6023 / 600 / 00
3Naoki Inoue22 / 6638 / 820 / 10
3Matt Schnell23 / 6431 / 730 / 10

Matt Schnell

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights18

Naoki Inoue

StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights2