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Welterweight
3 Rounds
Sean Brady won · U-DEC R3
Elo1521
Sean Brady
Elo1513

Sean BradyvsIsmail NaurdievUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · Saturday, February 29, 2020Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Official fight result

Sean Brady won

U-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupSean Brady: WrestlervsIsmail Naurdiev: Elusive striker

The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.

Model Prediction: Sean Brady wins(56.7%)

Actual result: Sean Brady wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Sean Brady at +105 American odds

+$105 profit

$205 total returned

Tale of the Tape

Sean Brady
Red Corner
VS
Ismail Naurdiev
Blue Corner
+105
(49%)
Vegas Odds
-125
(56%)
1521
Elo
1513
33
Age
29
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'10"
182.88 cm
Reach
187.96 cm

Recent Form

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

Sean Brady
oldest →
W
SUBvs Kelvin Gastelum · Dec 23
W
vs Gilbert Burns · Sep 24
W
SUBvs Leon Edwards · Mar 25
L
KOvs Michael Morales · Nov 25
W
DECvs Joaquin Buckley · May 26
latest
Ismail Naurdiev
oldest →
L
vs Chance Rencountre · Jul 19
W
vs Siyar Bahadurzada · Sep 19
W
vs Bruno Silva · Oct 24
L
vs JunYong Park · Jun 25
W
KOvs Ryan Loder · Nov 25
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Sean BradyMetricIsmail Naurdiev
4.08
Strikes / min
3.66
2.77
Strikes absorbed / min
1.75
59%
Strike defense
64%
3.58
TDs / 15 min
1.48
86%
Takedown defense
73%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.31evenly matched on net striking+1.91

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1519 vs 1525Strikes7.9 vs 3.4Takedowns2.0 vs 1.7Sub Atts0.00 vs 0.30Form1.0 vs 0.3
Sean BradyIsmail Naurdiev

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801495151015251540← oldermost recent →
Sean Brady(10 fights)Ismail Naurdiev(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 +8.7|Blue -8.7
Recent Form
Red +0.6|Blue -0.6
Striker Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Grappler Score
Red +0.0|Blue -0.0
EVEN
Layoff
Red -20.0|Blue +20.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Sean BradyTargetIsmail Naurdiev

By target zone

30
42% acc · 64%
Head
16
25% acc · 43%
3
100% acc · 6%
Body
10
100% acc · 27%
14
82% acc · 30%
Leg
11
85% acc · 30%

By position

32
44% acc · 68%
Distance
33
42% acc · 89%
1
100% acc · 2%
Clinch
4
50% acc · 11%
14
82% acc · 30%
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

2
Sean Brady rounds
0
even
1
Ismail Naurdiev rounds
Round 1Ismail Naurdiev edged it
Sig. strikes19
Takedowns0
Control0:00
28Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:13Control
Round 2Sean Brady edged it
Sig. strikes18
Takedowns2
Control3:46
6Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:03Control
Round 3Sean Brady edged it
Sig. strikes10
Takedowns2
Control4:10
3Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:02Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
47 / 91
Sig Strikes
37 / 87
53.7%
Sig Str %
42%
125 / 191
Total Strikes
38 / 88
4 / 9
TDs
0 / 1
38.7%
TD %
0%
1
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
7:56
Ctrl Time
0:18

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Ismail Naurdiev28 / 6628 / 660 / 00
1Sean Brady19 / 4519 / 450 / 20
2Ismail Naurdiev6 / 147 / 150 / 10
2Sean Brady18 / 2634 / 472 / 40
3Ismail Naurdiev3 / 73 / 70 / 00
3Sean Brady10 / 2072 / 992 / 31

Sean Brady

StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights11

Ismail Naurdiev

StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights7