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Welterweight
3 Rounds
Daniel Rodriguez won · SUB R2
Elo1492
Tim Means
Elo1520
Daniel Rodriguez editorial illustration

Tim MeansvsDaniel RodriguezUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · Saturday, February 15, 2020Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA

Official fight result

Daniel Rodriguez won

SUB · Round 2 · 3:37

Style matchupTim Means: Pressure fightervsDaniel Rodriguez: Pressure fighter

Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.

Model Prediction: Daniel Rodriguez wins(60.0%)

Actual result: Daniel Rodriguez wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Daniel Rodriguez at +285 American odds

+$285 profit

$385 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Daniel Rodriguez enters on a 3-fight win streak.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Daniel Rodriguez (53.5%).

Tale of the Tape

Tim Means
Red Corner
VS
Daniel Rodriguez
Blue Corner
-345
(78%)
Vegas Odds
+285
(26%)
1492
Elo
1520
42
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'2"
Height
6'1"
190.5 cm
Reach
187.96 cm

Recent Form

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

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
Daniel RodriguezW3 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Ian Machado Garry · May 23
L
vs Kelvin Gastelum · Jun 24
W
vs Alex Morono · Oct 24
W
KOvs Santiago Ponzinibbio · May 25
W
vs Kevin Holland · Jul 25
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Tim MeansMetricDaniel Rodriguez
5.04
Strikes / min
7.20
3.65
Strikes absorbed / min
5.40
60%
Strike defense
57%
1.14
TDs / 15 min
0.51
64%
Takedown defense
64%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.39evenly matched on net striking+1.80

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1541 vs 1500Strikes4.9 vs 7.2Takedowns0.9 vs 4.0Sub Atts0.20 vs 0.00Form0.3 vs 0.0
Tim MeansDaniel Rodriguez

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801495151015251540← oldermost recent →
Tim Means(10 fights)Daniel Rodriguez(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 -28.7|Blue +28.7
Recent Form
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Striker Score
Red -47.2|Blue +47.2
Grappler Score
Red -49.9|Blue +49.9
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Tim MeansTargetDaniel Rodriguez

By target zone

19
31% acc · 46%
Head
37
35% acc · 76%
12
50% acc · 29%
Body
5
71% acc · 10%
10
100% acc · 24%
Leg
7
100% acc · 14%

By position

41
45% acc · 100%
Distance
49
41% acc · 100%
0
0% acc
Clinch
0
0% acc
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
Tim Means rounds
0
even
2
Daniel Rodriguez rounds
Round 1Daniel Rodriguez edged it
Sig. strikes24
Takedowns1
Control0:08
Knockdowns0
24Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
Round 2Daniel Rodriguez edged it
Sig. strikes17
Takedowns0
Control0:03
25Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:01Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
1
41 / 95
Sig Strikes
49 / 121
42.5%
Sig Str %
40%
41 / 95
Total Strikes
49 / 121
1 / 3
TDs
0 / 0
50%
TD %
0
Sub Att
1
0
Rev
0
0:11
Ctrl Time
0:05

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Daniel Rodriguez24 / 6024 / 600 / 00
1Tim Means24 / 5424 / 541 / 10
2Daniel Rodriguez25 / 6125 / 610 / 01
2Tim Means17 / 4117 / 410 / 20

Tim Means

StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights29

Daniel Rodriguez

StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights14