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Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Ryan Bader won · S-DEC R3
Elo1490
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Ryan Bader

Phil DavisvsRyan BaderUFC Prediction Result

UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson · Saturday, January 24, 2015Stockholm, Sweden

Official fight result

Ryan Bader won

S-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupPhil Davis: WrestlervsRyan Bader: Wrestler

Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.

Model Prediction: Phil Davis wins(53.2%)

Actual result: Ryan Bader wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Phil Davis at -190 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Phil Davis has a 13cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Phil Davis
Red Corner
VS
Ryan Bader
Blue Corner
-190
(66%)
Vegas Odds
+175
(36%)
1490
Elo
1491
41
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'2"
200.66 cm
Reach
187.96 cm

Recent Form

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

Phil Davis
oldest →
W
SUBvs Wagner Prado · Oct 12
W
vs Vinny Magalhaes · Apr 13
W
vs Lyoto Machida · Aug 13
L
vs Anthony Johnson · Apr 14
W
vs Glover Teixeira · Oct 14
latest
Ryan BaderW2 streak
oldest →
W
vs Ovince Saint Preux · Aug 14
W
vs Rashad Evans · Oct 15
L
KOvs Anthony Johnson · Jan 16
W
KOvs Ilir Latifi · Sep 16
W
KOvs Rogerio Nogueira · Nov 16
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Phil DavisMetricRyan Bader
2.85
Strikes / min
2.82
1.33
Strikes absorbed / min
1.39
72%
Strike defense
71%
2.99
TDs / 15 min
3.37
72%
Takedown defense
80%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.52evenly matched on net striking+1.43

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1581 vs 1552Strikes37.5 vs 26.7Takedowns2.6 vs 2.6Sub Atts0.50 vs 0.33Form0.5 vs 0.8
Phil DavisRyan Bader

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14901498150515131520← oldermost recent →
Phil Davis(10 fights)Ryan Bader(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 -0.3|Blue +0.3
Recent Form
Red -0.3|Blue +0.3
Striker Score
Red +0.8|Blue -0.8
Grappler Score
Red +0.2|Blue -0.2
Layoff
Red -70.0|Blue +70.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Phil DavisTargetRyan Bader

By target zone

11
13% acc · 31%
Head
19
19% acc · 73%
15
54% acc · 43%
Body
4
40% acc · 15%
9
60% acc · 26%
Leg
3
60% acc · 12%

By position

29
25% acc · 83%
Distance
24
21% acc · 92%
6
46% acc · 17%
Clinch
1
25% acc · 4%
0
Ground
1
100% acc · 4%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

2
Phil Davis rounds
1
even
0
Ryan Bader rounds
Round 1Phil Davis edged it
Sig. strikes9
Takedowns0
Control0:00
5Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Phil Davis edged it
Sig. strikes7
Takedowns0
Control1:25
6Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:19Control
Round 3Even round
Sig. strikes19
Takedowns0
Control0:03
15Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
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
0
35 / 129
Sig Strikes
26 / 117
25.3%
Sig Str %
21.7%
51 / 145
Total Strikes
29 / 120
0 / 9
TDs
1 / 3
0%
TD %
50%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
1:28
Ctrl Time
0:45

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Ryan Bader5 / 425 / 420 / 00
1Phil Davis9 / 409 / 400 / 20
2Ryan Bader6 / 237 / 240 / 20
2Phil Davis7 / 3320 / 460 / 30
3Ryan Bader15 / 5217 / 541 / 10
3Phil Davis19 / 5622 / 590 / 40

Phil Davis

StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights11

Ryan Bader

StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights16