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3 Rounds
TJ Brown won · SUB R3
Elo1480
TJ Brown
Elo1463

TJ BrownvsErik SilvaUFC Prediction Result

UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · Saturday, December 10, 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

TJ Brown won

SUB · Round 3 · 3:41

Style matchupTJ Brown: WrestlervsErik Silva: Wrestler

Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.

Model Prediction: TJ Brown wins(61.3%)

Actual result: TJ Brown wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

TJ Brown at -120 American odds

+$83 profit

$183 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • TJ Brown enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Erik Silva has 24pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors TJ Brown (52.9%).

Tale of the Tape

TJ Brown
Red Corner
VS
Erik Silva
Blue Corner
-120
(55%)
Vegas Odds
+100
(50%)
1480
Elo
1463
36
Age
39
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'9"
182.88 cm
Reach
180.34 cm

Recent Form

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

TJ BrownL3 streak
oldest →
W
vs Kai Kamaka · May 21
W
vs Charles Rosa · Jan 22
L
vs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke · Jun 22
L
SUBvs Bill Algeo · Apr 23
L
SUBvs Darren Elkins · Oct 23
latest
Erik SilvaL2 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Muhammad Naimov · Feb 24
L
SUBvs Francis Marshall · Feb 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

TJ BrownMetricErik Silva
3.37
Strikes / min
2.06
2.89
Strikes absorbed / min
1.52
49%
Strike defense
40%
3.41
TDs / 15 min
3.26
36%
Takedown defense
60%
1.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.48evenly matched on net striking+0.54

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1487 vs 1500Strikes3.4 vs 2.1Takedowns3.4 vs 3.8Sub Atts1.30 vs 0.00Form-0.1 vs 0.0
TJ BrownErik Silva

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14501468148515031520← oldermost recent →
TJ Brown(8 fights)Erik Silva(3 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 +17.0|Blue -17.0
Recent Form
Red -0.1|Blue +0.1
Striker Score
Red -49.6|Blue +49.6
Grappler Score
Red -49.1|Blue +49.1
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

TJ BrownTargetErik Silva

By target zone

20
61% acc · 83%
Head
12
63% acc · 57%
4
80% acc · 17%
Body
6
86% acc · 29%
0
Leg
3
100% acc · 14%

By position

13
52% acc · 54%
Distance
13
65% acc · 62%
6
86% acc · 25%
Clinch
7
100% acc · 33%
5
83% acc · 21%
Ground
1
50% acc · 5%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
TJ Brown rounds
2
even
0
Erik Silva rounds
Round 1Even round
Sig. strikes10
Takedowns1
Control3:01
9Sig. strikes
2Takedowns
1:35Control
Round 2Even round
Sig. strikes7
Takedowns0
Control3:14
10Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
1:00Control
Round 3TJ Brown edged it
Sig. strikes7
Takedowns1
Control3:28
2Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
24 / 38
Sig Strikes
21 / 29
63.7%
Sig Str %
71%
82 / 109
Total Strikes
32 / 42
2 / 7
TDs
3 / 4
58%
TD %
66.7%
1
Sub Att
0
2
Rev
1
9:43
Ctrl Time
2:35

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Erik Silva9 / 1114 / 172 / 20
1TJ Brown10 / 1421 / 291 / 60
2Erik Silva10 / 1514 / 201 / 10
2TJ Brown7 / 1436 / 490 / 00
3Erik Silva2 / 34 / 50 / 10
3TJ Brown7 / 1025 / 311 / 11

TJ Brown

StanceSwitch
Height69.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights8

Erik Silva

StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights3