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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Tony Ferguson won · SUB R2
Elo1485
Elo1363
Abel Trujillo

Tony FergusonvsAbel TrujilloUFC Prediction Result

UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · Saturday, December 6, 2014Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Tony Ferguson won

SUB · Round 2 · 4:19

Style matchupTony Ferguson: Pressure fightervsAbel Trujillo: Wrestler

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

Model Prediction: Abel Trujillo wins(50.6%)

Actual result: Tony Ferguson wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Abel Trujillo at +295 American odds

$100 profit

$0 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Tony Ferguson enters on a 5-fight losing streak.
  • Tony Ferguson threatens submissions; Abel Trujillo has lost 50% of fights by sub.
  • Tony Ferguson has 26pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Tony Ferguson has a 15cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Tony Ferguson
Red Corner
VS
Abel Trujillo
Blue Corner
-325
(76%)
Vegas Odds
+295
(25%)
1485
Elo
1363
42
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'8"
193.04 cm
Reach
177.8 cm

Recent Form

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

Tony FergusonL5 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Michael Chandler · May 22
L
SUBvs Nate Diaz · Sep 22
L
SUBvs King Green · Jul 23
L
vs Paddy Pimblett · Dec 23
L
SUBvs Michael Chiesa · Aug 24
latest
Abel TrujilloL2 streak
oldest →
W
vs Gleison Tibau · Nov 15
W
SUBvs Tony Sims · Jan 16
W
vs Jordan Rinaldi · May 16
L
SUBvs James Vick · Feb 17
L
vs John Makdessi · Dec 17
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Tony FergusonMetricAbel Trujillo
4.91
Strikes / min
2.65
4.37
Strikes absorbed / min
2.31
55%
Strike defense
59%
0.39
TDs / 15 min
2.18
66%
Takedown defense
40%
0.90
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.54evenly matched on net striking+0.34

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1586 vs 1537Strikes32.0 vs 35.8Takedowns0.6 vs 1.6Sub Atts0.57 vs 0.40Form0.9 vs 0.6
Tony FergusonAbel Trujillo

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14701483149515081520← oldermost recent →
Tony Ferguson(10 fights)Abel Trujillo(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 +122.0|Blue -122.0
Recent Form
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Striker Score
Red -0.5|Blue +0.5
Grappler Score
Red -0.3|Blue +0.3
Layoff
Red -210.0|Blue +210.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Tony FergusonTargetAbel Trujillo

By target zone

12
28% acc · 60%
Head
14
19% acc · 93%
5
100% acc · 25%
Body
1
100% acc · 7%
3
43% acc · 15%
Leg
0

By position

18
35% acc · 90%
Distance
11
18% acc · 73%
1
50% acc · 5%
Clinch
1
11% acc · 7%
1
100% acc · 5%
Ground
3
43% acc · 20%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Tony Ferguson rounds
0
even
1
Abel Trujillo rounds
Round 1Abel Trujillo edged it
Sig. strikes13
Takedowns0
Control0:00
Knockdowns0
14Sig. strikes
2Takedowns
1:06Control
1Knockdowns
Round 2Tony Ferguson edged it
Sig. strikes7
Takedowns1
Control2:02
1Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:55Control

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
1
20 / 55
Sig Strikes
15 / 76
40.5%
Sig Str %
15%
38 / 76
Total Strikes
16 / 77
1 / 1
TDs
2 / 5
100%
TD %
50%
1
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
2:02
Ctrl Time
2:01

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Abel Trujillo14 / 6515 / 662 / 20
1Tony Ferguson13 / 4115 / 430 / 00
2Abel Trujillo1 / 111 / 110 / 30
2Tony Ferguson7 / 1423 / 331 / 11

Tony Ferguson

StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights24

Abel Trujillo

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights10