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3 Rounds
Daniel Kelly won · S-DEC R3
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Rashad EvansvsDaniel KellyUFC Prediction Result

UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · Saturday, March 4, 2017Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Daniel Kelly won

S-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupRashad Evans: WrestlervsDaniel Kelly: Well-rounded

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

Model Prediction: Daniel Kelly wins(59.9%)

Actual result: Daniel Kelly wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Daniel Kelly at +205 American odds

+$205 profit

$305 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Rashad Evans enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
  • Daniel Kelly enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Daniel Kelly (53.5%).
  • Rashad Evans has a 13cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Rashad Evans
Red Corner
VS
Daniel Kelly
Blue Corner
-245
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+205
(33%)
1366
Elo
1366
46
Age
48
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'0"
Height
6'0"
190.5 cm
Reach
177.8 cm

Recent Form

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

Rashad EvansL4 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Chael Sonnen · Nov 13
L
vs Ryan Bader · Oct 15
L
KOvs Glover Teixeira · Apr 16
L
vs Sam Alvey · Aug 17
L
KOvs Anthony Smith · Jun 18
latest
Daniel KellyL3 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Antonio Carlos Junior · Mar 16
W
vs Chris Camozzi · Nov 16
L
KOvs Derek Brunson · Jun 17
L
vs Elias Theodorou · Nov 17
L
KOvs Tom Breese · May 18
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Rashad EvansMetricDaniel Kelly
2.14
Strikes / min
3.62
2.42
Strikes absorbed / min
4.64
63%
Strike defense
61%
2.98
TDs / 15 min
1.86
73%
Takedown defense
78%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.28evenly matched on net striking-1.02

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1519 vs 1568Strikes27.1 vs 37.8Takedowns2.5 vs 1.7Sub Atts0.00 vs 0.17Form-0.8 vs 0.8
Rashad EvansDaniel Kelly

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Rashad Evans(10 fights)Daniel Kelly(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 +0.2|Blue -0.2
Recent Form
Red -1.6|Blue +1.6
Striker Score
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Grappler Score
Red +0.2|Blue -0.2
Layoff
Red +224.0|Blue -224.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Rashad EvansTargetDaniel Kelly

By target zone

43
34% acc · 81%
Head
64
36% acc · 86%
10
83% acc · 19%
Body
4
50% acc · 5%
0
Leg
6
100% acc · 8%

By position

45
36% acc · 85%
Distance
58
34% acc · 78%
8
67% acc · 15%
Clinch
16
67% acc · 22%
0
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

0
Rashad Evans rounds
0
even
3
Daniel Kelly rounds
Round 1Daniel Kelly edged it
Sig. strikes8
Takedowns0
Control0:00
12Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Daniel Kelly edged it
Sig. strikes10
Takedowns1
Control0:07
23Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:10Control
Round 3Daniel Kelly edged it
Sig. strikes35
Takedowns0
Control0:00
39Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
53 / 138
Sig Strikes
74 / 193
34%
Sig Str %
36.3%
62 / 150
Total Strikes
92 / 215
1 / 4
TDs
0 / 8
16.7%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:07
Ctrl Time
0:10

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Daniel Kelly12 / 4614 / 490 / 20
1Rashad Evans8 / 308 / 320 / 10
2Daniel Kelly23 / 5730 / 660 / 30
2Rashad Evans10 / 3411 / 351 / 20
3Daniel Kelly39 / 9048 / 1000 / 30
3Rashad Evans35 / 7443 / 830 / 10

Rashad Evans

StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights12

Daniel Kelly

StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights10