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Lightweight
5 Rounds
Tony Ferguson won · U-DEC R5
Elo1491
Rafael Dos Anjos
Elo1485

Rafael Dos AnjosvsTony FergusonUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson · Saturday, November 5, 2016Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Official fight result

Tony Ferguson won

U-DEC · Round 5 · 5:00

Model Prediction: Tony Ferguson wins(64.4%)

Actual result: Tony Ferguson wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Tony Ferguson at +120 American odds

+$120 profit

$220 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Rafael Dos Anjos enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Tony Ferguson enters on a 5-fight losing streak.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Rafael Dos Anjos (53.5%).
  • Tony Ferguson has a 15cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Rafael Dos Anjos
Red Corner
VS
Tony Ferguson
Blue Corner
-140
(58%)
Vegas Odds
+120
(45%)
1491
Elo
1485
41
Age
42
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'11"
177.8 cm
Reach
193.04 cm

Recent Form

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

Rafael Dos AnjosL3 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Rafael Fiziev · Jul 22
W
SUBvs Bryan Barberena · Dec 22
L
vs Vicente Luque · Aug 23
L
vs Mateusz Gamrot · Mar 24
L
KOvs Geoff Neal · Oct 24
latest
Tony FergusonL5 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Michael Chandler · May 22
L
SUBvs Nate Diaz · Sep 22
L
SUBvs King Green · Jul 23
L
vs Paddy Pimblett · Dec 23
L
SUBvs Michael Chiesa · Aug 24
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Rafael Dos AnjosMetricTony Ferguson
3.48
Strikes / min
4.91
3.23
Strikes absorbed / min
4.37
60%
Strike defense
55%
1.95
TDs / 15 min
0.39
54%
Takedown defense
66%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.90
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.25evenly matched on net striking+0.54

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1634 vs 1660Strikes34.6 vs 38.8Takedowns1.9 vs 0.5Sub Atts0.60 vs 1.08Form0.2 vs 1.0
Rafael Dos AnjosTony Ferguson

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14701483149515081520← oldermost recent →
Rafael Dos Anjos(10 fights)Tony Ferguson(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 +5.5|Blue -5.5
Recent Form
Red -0.9|Blue +0.9
Striker Score
Red +0.0|Blue -0.0
EVEN
Grappler Score
Red +0.2|Blue -0.2
Layoff
Red +6.0|Blue -6.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Rafael Dos AnjosTargetTony Ferguson

By target zone

84
38% acc · 69%
Head
126
40% acc · 63%
18
55% acc · 15%
Body
28
67% acc · 14%
19
95% acc · 16%
Leg
45
96% acc · 23%

By position

119
44% acc · 98%
Distance
196
49% acc · 98%
1
100% acc · 1%
Clinch
3
75% acc · 2%
1
25% acc · 1%
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
Rafael Dos Anjos rounds
0
even
4
Tony Ferguson rounds
Round 1Rafael Dos Anjos edged it
Sig. strikes25
Takedowns0
Control0:29
22Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Tony Ferguson edged it
Sig. strikes19
Takedowns0
Control0:00
50Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 3Tony Ferguson edged it
Sig. strikes30
Takedowns0
Control0:00
44Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 4Tony Ferguson edged it
Sig. strikes21
Takedowns0
Control0:01
40Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 5Tony Ferguson edged it
Sig. strikes26
Takedowns0
Control0:00
43Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
121 / 276
Sig Strikes
199 / 401
44.4%
Sig Str %
48.8%
126 / 281
Total Strikes
200 / 402
0 / 5
TDs
0 / 2
0%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:30
Ctrl Time
0:00

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Tony Ferguson22 / 6222 / 620 / 00
1Rafael Dos Anjos25 / 4930 / 540 / 10
2Tony Ferguson50 / 10051 / 1010 / 00
2Rafael Dos Anjos19 / 6519 / 650 / 10
3Tony Ferguson44 / 8144 / 810 / 00
3Rafael Dos Anjos30 / 6130 / 610 / 10
4Rafael Dos Anjos21 / 5221 / 520 / 20
4Tony Ferguson40 / 8340 / 830 / 20
5Tony Ferguson43 / 7543 / 750 / 00
5Rafael Dos Anjos26 / 4926 / 490 / 00

Rafael Dos Anjos

StanceSouthpaw
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights32

Tony Ferguson

StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights24