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Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Stefan Struve won · KO/TKO R2
Elo1391
Stefan Struve
Elo1351
Christian Morecraft

Stefan StruvevsChristian MorecraftUFC Prediction Result

UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Saturday, August 7, 2010Oakland, California, USA

Official fight result

Stefan Struve won

KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:22

Style matchupStefan Struve: Well-roundedvsChristian Morecraft: Wrestler

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

Model Prediction: Stefan Struve wins(72.1%)

Actual result: Stefan Struve wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Stefan Struve at -200 American odds

+$50 profit

$150 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Stefan Struve is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Christian Morecraft has lost 100% of fights by KO.

Tale of the Tape

Stefan Struve
Red Corner
VS
Christian Morecraft
Blue Corner
-200
(67%)
Vegas Odds
+170
(37%)
1391
Elo
1351
38
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'11"
Height
6'6"
213.36 cm
Reach
205.74 cm

Recent Form

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

Stefan StruveL2 streak
oldest →
L
vs Andrei Arlovski · Mar 18
L
vs Marcin Tybura · Jul 18
W
SUBvs Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Feb 19
L
KOvs Ben Rothwell · Dec 19
L
KOvs Tai Tuivasa · Oct 20
latest
Christian MorecraftL2 streak
oldest →
W
SUBvs Sean McCorkle · Mar 11
L
KOvs Matt Mitrione · Jun 11
L
KOvs Pat Barry · Jan 12
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Stefan StruveMetricChristian Morecraft
3.12
Strikes / min
2.82
4.04
Strikes absorbed / min
2.46
46%
Strike defense
46%
0.56
TDs / 15 min
3.26
55%
Takedown defense
50%
1.70
Sub atts / 15 min
2.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.92Δ 1.28 — meaningful gap+0.36

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1487 vs 1500Strikes14.4 vs Takedowns0.4 vs Sub Atts2.40 vs Form-1.0 vs 0.0
Stefan StruveChristian Morecraft

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Stefan Struve(10 fights)Christian Morecraft(4 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 +39.3|Blue -39.3
Recent Form
Red -1.0|Blue +1.0
Striker Score
Red -48.8|Blue +48.8
Grappler Score
Red -49.2|Blue +49.2
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Stefan StruveTargetChristian Morecraft

By target zone

10
56% acc · 91%
Head
33
48% acc · 92%
0
Body
3
100% acc · 8%
1
100% acc · 9%
Leg
0

By position

5
42% acc · 45%
Distance
4
25% acc · 11%
0
Clinch
1
50% acc · 3%
6
86% acc · 55%
Ground
31
57% acc · 86%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Stefan Struve rounds
0
even
1
Christian Morecraft rounds
Round 1Christian Morecraft edged it
Sig. strikes0
Takedowns0
Control0:02
31Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
4:39Control
Round 2Stefan Struve edged it
Sig. strikes11
Takedowns0
Control0:05
Knockdowns1
5Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
0
11 / 19
Sig Strikes
36 / 72
57%
Sig Str %
45%
12 / 20
Total Strikes
60 / 101
0 / 0
TDs
1 / 1
TD %
100%
2
Sub Att
1
0
Rev
0
0:07
Ctrl Time
4:44

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Christian Morecraft31 / 5955 / 881 / 11
1Stefan Struve0 / 00 / 00 / 02
2Christian Morecraft5 / 135 / 130 / 00
2Stefan Struve11 / 1912 / 200 / 00

Stefan Struve

StanceOrthodox
Height83.0"
Reach84.0"
Fights20

Christian Morecraft

StanceOrthodox
Height78.0"
Reach81.0"
Fights4