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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Diego Ferreira won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1355
Ramsey Nijem
Elo1489
Diego Ferreira editorial illustration

Ramsey NijemvsDiego FerreiraUFC Prediction Result

UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto · Saturday, August 30, 2014Sacramento, California, USA

Official fight result

Diego Ferreira won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:53

Style matchupRamsey Nijem: WrestlervsDiego Ferreira: Well-rounded

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

Model Prediction: Ramsey Nijem wins(60.2%)

Actual result: Diego Ferreira wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

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Ramsey Nijem at +170 American odds

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Scouting Report

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

  • Diego Ferreira is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Ramsey Nijem has lost 60% of fights by KO.

Tale of the Tape

Ramsey Nijem
Red Corner
VS
Diego Ferreira
Blue Corner
+170
(37%)
Vegas Odds
-185
(65%)
1355
Elo
1489
38
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'9"
190.5 cm
Reach
187.96 cm

Recent Form

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

Ramsey Nijem
oldest →
L
KOvs Myles Jury · Apr 13
L
SUBvs James Vick · Aug 13
W
vs Justin Edwards · Jan 14
W
KOvs Beneil Dariush · Apr 14
L
vs Andrew Holbrook · Jul 15
latest
Diego FerreiraL2 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Mateusz Gamrot · Dec 21
W
KOvs Michael Johnson · May 23
W
KOvs Mateusz Rebecki · May 24
L
vs Grant Dawson · Jan 25
L
KOvs Alexander Hernandez · Sep 25
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Ramsey NijemMetricDiego Ferreira
3.05
Strikes / min
4.70
1.62
Strikes absorbed / min
3.46
62%
Strike defense
55%
5.32
TDs / 15 min
0.82
55%
Takedown defense
57%
1.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.43evenly matched on net striking+1.24

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1535 vs 1518Strikes26.4 vs 7.0Takedowns2.8 vs 1.0Sub Atts0.75 vs 1.00Form0.4 vs 1.0
Ramsey NijemDiego Ferreira

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14701483149515081520← oldermost recent →
Ramsey Nijem(10 fights)Diego Ferreira(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 -133.7|Blue +133.7
Recent Form
Red -0.6|Blue +0.6
Striker Score
Red +1.5|Blue -1.5
Grappler Score
Red +0.5|Blue -0.5
Layoff
Red +78.0|Blue -78.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Ramsey NijemTargetDiego Ferreira

By target zone

13
25% acc · 72%
Head
17
30% acc · 68%
3
75% acc · 17%
Body
6
55% acc · 24%
2
100% acc · 11%
Leg
2
67% acc · 8%

By position

15
33% acc · 83%
Distance
16
26% acc · 64%
0
0% acc
Clinch
0
3
27% acc · 17%
Ground
9
100% acc · 36%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Ramsey Nijem rounds
0
even
1
Diego Ferreira rounds
Round 1Ramsey Nijem edged it
Sig. strikes16
Takedowns2
Control0:49
14Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:35Control
Round 2Diego Ferreira edged it
Sig. strikes2
Takedowns0
Control0:53
Knockdowns0
11Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
1
18 / 58
Sig Strikes
25 / 70
25%
Sig Str %
45%
27 / 67
Total Strikes
33 / 79
2 / 4
TDs
0 / 0
33%
TD %
0
Sub Att
2
0
Rev
1
1:42
Ctrl Time
0:46

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Diego Ferreira14 / 5319 / 590 / 01
1Ramsey Nijem16 / 4522 / 512 / 30
2Diego Ferreira11 / 1714 / 200 / 01
2Ramsey Nijem2 / 135 / 160 / 10

Ramsey Nijem

StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights10

Diego Ferreira

StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights17