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Welterweight
3 Rounds
Bryan Barberena won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1499
Robbie Lawler
Elo1491
Bryan Barberena

Robbie LawlervsBryan BarberenaUFC Prediction Result

UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · Saturday, July 2, 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Bryan Barberena won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:47

Style matchupRobbie Lawler: Well-roundedvsBryan Barberena: Pressure fighter

The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.

Model Prediction: Bryan Barberena wins(67.8%)

Actual result: Bryan Barberena wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Bryan Barberena at -120 American odds

+$83 profit

$183 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Bryan Barberena enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
  • Robbie Lawler has 15pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Robbie Lawler has 15pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Robbie Lawler
Red Corner
VS
Bryan Barberena
Blue Corner
+100
(50%)
Vegas Odds
-120
(55%)
1499
Elo
1491
44
Age
37
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
5'11"
Height
6'0"
187.96 cm
Reach
182.88 cm

Recent Form

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

Robbie LawlerW2 streak
oldest →
L
SUBvs Ben Askren · Mar 19
L
vs Colby Covington · Aug 19
L
SUBvs Neil Magny · Aug 20
W
KOvs Nick Diaz · Sep 21
W
KOvs Niko Price · Jul 23
latest
Bryan BarberenaL4 streak
oldest →
W
vs Matt Brown · Mar 22
L
SUBvs Rafael Dos Anjos · Dec 22
L
SUBvs Gunnar Nelson · Mar 23
L
vs Makhmud Muradov · Jul 23
L
SUBvs Gerald Meerschaert · Mar 24
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Robbie LawlerMetricBryan Barberena
3.85
Strikes / min
5.35
4.67
Strikes absorbed / min
4.59
59%
Strike defense
44%
0.65
TDs / 15 min
0.13
65%
Takedown defense
50%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.82Δ 1.58 — meaningful gap+0.76

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1577 vs 1541Strikes3.9 vs 5.3Takedowns0.7 vs 0.1Sub Atts0.00 vs 0.30Form0.3 vs 0.5
Robbie LawlerBryan Barberena

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Robbie Lawler(10 fights)Bryan Barberena(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 +7.6|Blue -7.6
Recent Form
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Striker Score
Red -0.5|Blue +0.5
Grappler Score
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Layoff
Red +182.0|Blue -182.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Robbie LawlerTargetBryan Barberena

By target zone

65
52% acc · 80%
Head
116
41% acc · 79%
15
94% acc · 19%
Body
18
90% acc · 12%
1
100% acc · 1%
Leg
13
81% acc · 9%

By position

78
57% acc · 96%
Distance
138
45% acc · 94%
3
75% acc · 4%
Clinch
9
75% acc · 6%
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
Robbie Lawler rounds
0
even
2
Bryan Barberena rounds
Round 1Bryan Barberena edged it
Sig. strikes39
Takedowns0
Control0:00
67Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Bryan Barberena edged it
Sig. strikes42
Takedowns0
Control0:00
80Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
81 / 141
Sig Strikes
147 / 316
57.5%
Sig Str %
47%
81 / 141
Total Strikes
148 / 317
0 / 0
TDs
0 / 0
TD %
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:00
Ctrl Time
0:00

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Bryan Barberena67 / 17168 / 1720 / 00
1Robbie Lawler39 / 6539 / 650 / 00
2Bryan Barberena80 / 14580 / 1450 / 00
2Robbie Lawler42 / 7642 / 760 / 00

Robbie Lawler

StanceSouthpaw
Height71.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights18

Bryan Barberena

StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights19