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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Tim Means won · KO/TKO R1
Elo1492
Tim Means
Elo1356

Tim MeansvsJustin SalasUFC Prediction Result

UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · Friday, June 8, 2012Sunrise, Florida, USA

Official fight result

Tim Means won

KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:06

Style matchupTim Means: Pressure fightervsJustin Salas: Wrestler

The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.

Model Prediction: Tim Means wins(51.8%)

Actual result: Tim Means wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Tim Means at -130 American odds

+$77 profit

$177 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Tim Means has 64pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Justin Salas (53.5%).
  • Tim Means has a 13cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Tim Means
Red Corner
VS
Justin Salas
Blue Corner
-130
(57%)
Vegas Odds
+120
(45%)
1492
Elo
1356
42
Age
44
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'2"
Height
5'8"
190.5 cm
Reach
177.8 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
Justin SalasL2 streak
oldest →
W
vs Aaron Riley · Jul 13
L
SUBvs Thiago Tavares · Nov 13
W
KOvs Ben Wall · May 14
L
KOvs Joe Proctor · Jul 14
L
KOvs Jason Saggo · Mar 16
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Tim MeansMetricJustin Salas
5.04
Strikes / min
3.42
3.65
Strikes absorbed / min
2.96
60%
Strike defense
68%
1.14
TDs / 15 min
2.43
64%
Takedown defense
0%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.39evenly matched on net striking+0.46

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1519 vs 1519Strikes83.0 vs 50.0Takedowns0.0 vs 4.0Sub Atts0.00 vs 0.00Form1.0 vs 1.0
Tim MeansJustin Salas

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Tim Means(10 fights)Justin Salas(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 +135.2|Blue -135.2
Recent Form
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Striker Score
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Grappler Score
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Layoff
Red 0.0|Blue 0.0
EVEN
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Tim MeansTargetJustin Salas

By target zone

25
61% acc · 96%
Head
3
50% acc · 60%
1
100% acc · 4%
Body
1
100% acc · 20%
0
Leg
1
100% acc · 20%

By position

9
64% acc · 35%
Distance
3
50% acc · 60%
8
62% acc · 31%
Clinch
2
100% acc · 40%
9
60% acc · 35%
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Tim Means rounds
0
even
0
Justin Salas rounds
Round 1Tim Means edged it
Sig. strikes26
Takedowns0
Control0:20
Knockdowns2
5Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

2
KD
0
26 / 42
Sig Strikes
5 / 8
61%
Sig Str %
62%
30 / 46
Total Strikes
5 / 8
0 / 0
TDs
0 / 4
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:20
Ctrl Time
0:00

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Justin Salas5 / 85 / 80 / 40
1Tim Means26 / 4230 / 460 / 00

Tim Means

StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights29

Justin Salas

StanceSouthpaw
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights7