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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Charles Oliveira won · U-DEC
Elo1485
Elo1521

Tony FergusonvsCharles OliveiraUFC Prediction Result

UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno · Saturday, December 12, 2020Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Charles Oliveira won

U-DEC

Style matchupTony Ferguson: Pressure fightervsCharles Oliveira: Wrestler

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

Model Prediction: Charles Oliveira wins(51.5%)

Actual result: Charles Oliveira wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Charles Oliveira at +160 American odds

+$160 profit

$260 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; Charles Oliveira has lost 36% of fights by sub.
  • Charles Oliveira threatens submissions; Tony Ferguson has lost 33% of fights by sub.

Tale of the Tape

Tony Ferguson
Red Corner
VS
Charles Oliveira
Blue Corner
-185
(65%)
Vegas Odds
+160
(38%)
1485
Elo
1521
42
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'10"
193.04 cm
Reach
187.96 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
Charles OliveiraW2 streak
oldest →
L
vs Arman Tsarukyan · Apr 24
W
vs Michael Chandler · Nov 24
L
KOvs Ilia Topuria · Jun 25
W
SUBvs Mateusz Gamrot · Oct 25
W
vs Max Holloway · Mar 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Tony FergusonMetricCharles Oliveira
4.91
Strikes / min
3.23
4.37
Strikes absorbed / min
3.05
55%
Strike defense
48%
0.39
TDs / 15 min
2.29
66%
Takedown defense
54%
0.90
Sub atts / 15 min
2.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.54evenly matched on net striking+0.18

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1695 vs 1650Strikes3.2 vs 5.5Takedowns2.6 vs 0.5Sub Atts2.80 vs 1.10Form-0.1 vs 1.0
Tony FergusonCharles Oliveira

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14701488150515231540← oldermost recent →
Tony Ferguson(10 fights)Charles Oliveira(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 -36.2|Blue +36.2
Recent Form
Red -1.1|Blue +1.1
Striker Score
Red +0.8|Blue -0.8
Grappler Score
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Layoff
Red -56.0|Blue +56.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Tony FergusonTargetCharles Oliveira

By target zone

14
48% acc · 74%
Head
26
60% acc · 63%
3
30% acc · 16%
Body
7
64% acc · 17%
2
67% acc · 11%
Leg
8
89% acc · 20%

By position

15
39% acc · 79%
Distance
17
50% acc · 41%
1
100% acc · 5%
Clinch
0
3
100% acc · 16%
Ground
24
83% acc · 59%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

0
Tony Ferguson rounds
0
even
3
Charles Oliveira rounds
Round 1Charles Oliveira edged it
Sig. strikes11
Takedowns0
Control0:00
16Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
3:35Control
Round 2Charles Oliveira edged it
Sig. strikes6
Takedowns0
Control0:00
12Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
4:05Control
Round 3Charles Oliveira edged it
Sig. strikes2
Takedowns0
Control0:05
13Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
3:59Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
19 / 42
Sig Strikes
41 / 63
51.7%
Sig Str %
66.7%
26 / 49
Total Strikes
86 / 112
0 / 0
TDs
3 / 3
TD %
100%
0
Sub Att
3
0
Rev
0
0:05
Ctrl Time
11:39

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Charles Oliveira16 / 2828 / 431 / 12
1Tony Ferguson11 / 2911 / 290 / 00
2Charles Oliveira12 / 1634 / 381 / 10
2Tony Ferguson6 / 711 / 120 / 00
3Charles Oliveira13 / 1924 / 311 / 11
3Tony Ferguson2 / 64 / 80 / 00

Tony Ferguson

StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights24

Charles Oliveira

StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights36