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Flyweight
3 Rounds
Jussier Formiga won · U-DEC R3
Elo1492
Sergio Pettis
Elo1385

Sergio PettisvsJussier FormigaUFC Prediction Result

UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · Saturday, October 6, 2018Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Jussier Formiga won

U-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Model Prediction: Sergio Pettis wins(57.6%)

Actual result: Jussier Formiga wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Sergio Pettis at -190 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Jussier Formiga enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Jussier Formiga has 20pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Sergio Pettis
Red Corner
VS
Jussier Formiga
Blue Corner
-190
(66%)
Vegas Odds
+165
(38%)
1492
Elo
1385
32
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'5"
175.26 cm
Reach
170.18 cm

Recent Form

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

Sergio Pettis
oldest →
W
vs Brandon Moreno · Aug 17
L
vs Henry Cejudo · Dec 17
W
vs Joseph Benavidez · Jun 18
L
vs Rob Font · Dec 18
W
vs Tyson Nam · Sep 19
latest
Jussier FormigaL3 streak
oldest →
W
SUBvs Ben Nguyen · Feb 18
W
vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Mar 19
L
KOvs Joseph Benavidez · Jun 19
L
vs Brandon Moreno · Mar 20
L
KOvs Alex Perez · Jun 20
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Sergio PettisMetricJussier Formiga
3.88
Strikes / min
1.42
2.91
Strikes absorbed / min
2.34
65%
Strike defense
64%
0.85
TDs / 15 min
1.82
67%
Takedown defense
87%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.97Δ 1.89 — meaningful gap-0.92

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1577 vs 1554Strikes56.5 vs 15.0Takedowns1.0 vs 1.4Sub Atts0.45 vs 0.55Form0.6 vs 0.6
Sergio PettisJussier Formiga

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Sergio Pettis(10 fights)Jussier Formiga(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 +107.0|Blue -107.0
Recent Form
Red -0.0|Blue +0.0
EVEN
Striker Score
Red +2.8|Blue -2.8
Grappler Score
Red +0.2|Blue -0.2
Layoff
Red -119.0|Blue +119.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Sergio PettisTargetJussier Formiga

By target zone

23
27% acc · 77%
Head
17
47% acc · 94%
3
60% acc · 10%
Body
0
4
67% acc · 13%
Leg
1
100% acc · 6%

By position

30
32% acc · 100%
Distance
16
47% acc · 89%
0
Clinch
0
0% acc
0
0% acc
Ground
2
100% acc · 11%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

0
Sergio Pettis rounds
1
even
2
Jussier Formiga rounds
Round 1Even round
Sig. strikes17
Takedowns0
Control0:00
10Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:26Control
Round 2Jussier Formiga edged it
Sig. strikes9
Takedowns0
Control0:00
6Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:48Control
Round 3Jussier Formiga edged it
Sig. strikes4
Takedowns0
Control0:00
2Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
4:11Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
30 / 97
Sig Strikes
18 / 37
32.7%
Sig Str %
57.3%
91 / 161
Total Strikes
90 / 123
0 / 0
TDs
2 / 5
TD %
33.3%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:00
Ctrl Time
7:25

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Jussier Formiga10 / 2520 / 361 / 20
1Sergio Pettis17 / 5143 / 770 / 00
2Jussier Formiga6 / 913 / 161 / 20
2Sergio Pettis9 / 3630 / 600 / 00
3Jussier Formiga2 / 357 / 710 / 10
3Sergio Pettis4 / 1018 / 240 / 00

Sergio Pettis

StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights14

Jussier Formiga

StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights16