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Welterweight
3 Rounds
Neil Magny won · S-DEC R3
Elo1505
Neil Magny editorial illustration
Elo1470

Neil MagnyvsMax GriffinUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · Saturday, March 26, 2022Columbus, Ohio, USA

Official fight result

Neil Magny won

S-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupNeil Magny: WrestlervsMax Griffin: Well-rounded

Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.

Model Prediction: Neil Magny wins(56.6%)

Actual result: Neil Magny wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Neil Magny at -280 American odds

+$36 profit

$136 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Max Griffin enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Neil Magny has a 10cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Neil Magny
Red Corner
VS
Max Griffin
Blue Corner
-280
(74%)
Vegas Odds
+225
(31%)
1505
Elo
1470
38
Age
40
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
5'11"
203.2 cm
Reach
193.04 cm

Recent Form

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

Neil Magny
oldest →
L
KOvs Michael Morales · Aug 24
L
KOvs Carlos Prates · Nov 24
W
KOvs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos · Aug 25
W
SUBvs Jake Matthews · Sep 25
L
SUBvs Yaroslav Amosov · Dec 25
latest
Max GriffinL3 streak
oldest →
L
vs Michael Morales · Jul 23
W
vs Jeremiah Wells · Feb 24
L
SUBvs Michael Chiesa · Dec 24
L
vs Chris Curtis · Jul 25
L
DECvs Victor Valenzuela · Apr 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Neil MagnyMetricMax Griffin
3.40
Strikes / min
3.70
2.44
Strikes absorbed / min
3.69
51%
Strike defense
58%
2.17
TDs / 15 min
1.44
55%
Takedown defense
69%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.96evenly matched on net striking+0.01

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1653 vs 1523Strikes3.4 vs 3.9Takedowns2.1 vs 1.4Sub Atts0.20 vs 0.30Form0.6 vs 0.7
Neil MagnyMax Griffin

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14601478149515131530← oldermost recent →
Neil Magny(10 fights)Max Griffin(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 +35.0|Blue -35.0
Recent Form
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Striker Score
Red +1.0|Blue -1.0
Grappler Score
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Layoff
Red +63.0|Blue -63.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Neil MagnyTargetMax Griffin

By target zone

42
33% acc · 78%
Head
34
39% acc · 51%
10
77% acc · 19%
Body
11
85% acc · 16%
2
40% acc · 4%
Leg
22
96% acc · 33%

By position

42
32% acc · 78%
Distance
63
56% acc · 94%
12
86% acc · 22%
Clinch
2
33% acc · 3%
0
Ground
2
50% acc · 3%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Neil Magny rounds
0
even
2
Max Griffin rounds
Round 1Max Griffin edged it
Sig. strikes16
Takedowns0
Control0:00
Knockdowns0
30Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:13Control
1Knockdowns
Round 2Max Griffin edged it
Sig. strikes26
Takedowns0
Control0:32
30Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 3Neil Magny edged it
Sig. strikes12
Takedowns1
Control4:01
7Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:26Control
Statistical round count disagrees with the official result — could indicate a contested decision or finish that doesn't follow round-count logic.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
1
54 / 144
Sig Strikes
67 / 123
42%
Sig Str %
51.7%
104 / 204
Total Strikes
75 / 132
1 / 9
TDs
0 / 2
10%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
4:33
Ctrl Time
0:39

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Max Griffin30 / 4831 / 490 / 00
1Neil Magny16 / 5317 / 540 / 00
2Max Griffin30 / 5930 / 590 / 00
2Neil Magny26 / 7128 / 730 / 40
3Max Griffin7 / 1614 / 240 / 20
3Neil Magny12 / 2059 / 771 / 50

Neil Magny

StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights37

Max Griffin

StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights19