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Welterweight
3 Rounds
Sergio Moraes won · S-DEC R3
Elo1378
Sergio Moraes
Elo1492
Tim Means

Sergio MoraesvsTim MeansUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · Saturday, February 3, 2018Belem, Para, Brazil

Official fight result

Sergio Moraes won

S-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Model Prediction: Sergio Moraes wins(59.5%)

Actual result: Sergio Moraes wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Sergio Moraes at +173 American odds

+$173 profit

$273 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Sergio Moraes enters on a 3-fight losing streak.

Tale of the Tape

Sergio Moraes
Red Corner
VS
Tim Means
Blue Corner
+173
(37%)
Vegas Odds
-205
(67%)
1378
Elo
1492
44
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'2"
182.88 cm
Reach
190.5 cm

Recent Form

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

Sergio MoraesL3 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Kamaru Usman · Sep 17
W
SUBvs Ben Saunders · Sep 18
L
vs Anthony Rocco Martin · Mar 19
L
KOvs Warlley Alves · May 19
L
KOvs James Krause · Nov 19
latest
Tim MeansL2 streak
oldest →
L
vs Max Griffin · Oct 22
L
SUBvs Alex Morono · May 23
W
KOvs Andre Fialho · Sep 23
L
KOvs Uros Medic · Apr 24
L
SUBvs Court McGee · Oct 24
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Sergio MoraesMetricTim Means
2.42
Strikes / min
5.04
3.73
Strikes absorbed / min
3.65
59%
Strike defense
60%
1.20
TDs / 15 min
1.14
75%
Takedown defense
64%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.31Δ 2.70 — meaningful gap+1.39

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1569 vs 1545Strikes28.2 vs 45.3Takedowns0.9 vs 0.5Sub Atts0.33 vs 0.13Form0.2 vs -0.1
Sergio MoraesTim Means

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Sergio Moraes(10 fights)Tim Means(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 -113.7|Blue +113.7
Recent Form
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Striker Score
Red -1.2|Blue +1.2
Grappler Score
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Layoff
Red +63.0|Blue -63.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Sergio MoraesTargetTim Means

By target zone

70
42% acc · 80%
Head
91
40% acc · 71%
15
68% acc · 17%
Body
22
79% acc · 17%
2
100% acc · 2%
Leg
16
94% acc · 12%

By position

87
45% acc · 100%
Distance
124
46% acc · 96%
0
Clinch
1
100% acc · 1%
0
Ground
4
80% acc · 3%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

0
Sergio Moraes rounds
0
even
3
Tim Means rounds
Round 1Tim Means edged it
Sig. strikes20
Takedowns0
Control0:00
28Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
1:00Control
Round 2Tim Means edged it
Sig. strikes29
Takedowns0
Control0:00
43Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 3Tim Means edged it
Sig. strikes38
Takedowns0
Control0:00
Knockdowns0
58Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:21Control
1Knockdowns
Statistical round count disagrees with the official result — could indicate a contested decision or finish that doesn't follow round-count logic.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
1
87 / 192
Sig Strikes
129 / 274
44.3%
Sig Str %
46%
89 / 195
Total Strikes
136 / 282
0 / 1
TDs
0 / 0
0%
TD %
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:00
Ctrl Time
1:21

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Tim Means28 / 6635 / 740 / 00
1Sergio Moraes20 / 5121 / 530 / 10
2Tim Means43 / 8743 / 870 / 00
2Sergio Moraes29 / 6230 / 630 / 00
3Tim Means58 / 12158 / 1210 / 00
3Sergio Moraes38 / 7938 / 790 / 00

Sergio Moraes

StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights13

Tim Means

StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights29