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Lightweight
5 Rounds
Rafael Fiziev won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1509
Rafael Fiziev editorial illustration
Elo1514
Manuel Torres editorial illustration

Rafael FizievvsManuel TorresUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres · Saturday, June 27, 2026Baku, Azerbaijan

Official fight result

Rafael Fiziev won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:15

Engine 7.0 was wrong

Pre-fight pick: Manuel Torres

Style matchupRafael Fiziev: Pressure fightervsManuel Torres: Pressure fighter

Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.

Model Prediction: Manuel Torres wins(69.1%)

Actual result: Rafael Fiziev wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Scouting Report

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

  • Rafael Fiziev is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Manuel Torres has lost 100% of fights by KO.
  • Manuel Torres is a KO finisher (80% of wins). Rafael Fiziev has lost 60% of fights by KO.

Tale of the Tape

Rafael Fiziev
Red Corner
VS
Manuel Torres
Blue Corner
Vegas Odds
1509
Elo
1514
33
Age
31
Switch
Stance
Switch
5'8"
Height
5'10"
180.34 cm
Reach
185.42 cm

Recent Form

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

Rafael Fiziev
oldest →
L
vs Justin Gaethje · Mar 23
L
KOvs Mateusz Gamrot · Sep 23
L
vs Justin Gaethje · Mar 25
W
vs Ignacio Bahamondes · Jun 25
L
KOvs Mauricio Ruffy · Jan 26
latest
Manuel TorresW2 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Nikolas Motta · Jun 23
W
SUBvs Chris Duncan · Feb 24
L
KOvs Ignacio Bahamondes · Sep 24
W
KOvs Drew Dober · Mar 25
W
KOvs Grant Dawson · Dec 25
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Rafael FizievMetricManuel Torres
4.71
Strikes / min
7.29
4.84
Strikes absorbed / min
4.08
49%
Strike defense
54%
0.83
TDs / 15 min
1.72
90%
Takedown defense
90%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.90
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.13Δ 3.34 — meaningful gap+3.21
Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14701488150515231540← oldermost recent →
Rafael Fiziev(10 fights)Manuel Torres(7 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 -4.4|Blue +4.4
Recent Form
Red -1.2|Blue +1.2
Striker Score
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Grappler Score
Red -0.5|Blue +0.5
Layoff
Red -56.0|Blue +56.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Rafael FizievTargetManuel Torres

By target zone

13
62% acc · 52%
Head
16
36% acc · 73%
2
50% acc · 8%
Body
4
80% acc · 18%
10
71% acc · 40%
Leg
2
100% acc · 9%

By position

16
59% acc · 64%
Distance
20
42% acc · 91%
3
60% acc · 12%
Clinch
2
50% acc · 9%
6
86% acc · 24%
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 Fiziev rounds
1
even
0
Manuel Torres rounds
Round 1Even round
Sig. strikes15
Takedowns2
Control0:36
21Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:06Control
Round 2Rafael Fiziev edged it
Sig. strikes10
Takedowns0
Control0:06
Knockdowns1
1Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
0
25 / 39
Sig Strikes
22 / 52
65.5%
Sig Str %
70.5%
28 / 43
Total Strikes
26 / 56
2 / 2
TDs
0 / 0
100%
TD %
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:42
Ctrl Time
0:06

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Manuel Torres21 / 5125 / 550 / 00
1Rafael Fiziev15 / 2518 / 292 / 20
2Manuel Torres1 / 11 / 10 / 00
2Rafael Fiziev10 / 1410 / 140 / 00

The Pick

Vegas favorite
Odds

Market-implied probability

No market line yet

Model pick shown for research — not a betting edge.

No Vegas odds available yet.

No market line yet · model 36% (research) · vufc_v4_pure_sklearn_histgb_20260528_113051

🔒 Pick locked Jun 4, 2026, 3:29 PM UTC · never rewritten

Rafael Fiziev

StanceSwitch
Height68.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights13

Manuel Torres

StanceSwitch
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights7