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Lightweight
3 Rounds
Tony Ferguson won · SUB R2
Elo1485
Elo1478
Lando Vannata

Tony FergusonvsLando VannataUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · Wednesday, July 13, 2016Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

Official fight result

Tony Ferguson won

SUB · Round 2 · 2:22

Style matchupTony Ferguson: Pressure fightervsLando Vannata: Pressure fighter

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

Model Prediction: Tony Ferguson wins(79.3%)

Actual result: Tony Ferguson wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Tony Ferguson at -800 American odds

+$13 profit

$113 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.
  • Lando Vannata enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Tony Ferguson has a 13cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Tony Ferguson
Red Corner
VS
Lando Vannata
Blue Corner
-800
(89%)
Vegas Odds
+550
(15%)
1485
Elo
1478
42
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'9"
193.04 cm
Reach
180.34 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
Lando VannataL3 streak
oldest →
L
vs Bobby Green · Aug 20
W
vs Mike Grundy · May 21
L
SUBvs Charles Jourdain · Apr 22
L
vs Daniel Zellhuber · Apr 23
L
KOvs Darrius Flowers · Apr 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Tony FergusonMetricLando Vannata
4.91
Strikes / min
4.52
4.37
Strikes absorbed / min
4.71
55%
Strike defense
54%
0.39
TDs / 15 min
1.24
66%
Takedown defense
66%
0.90
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.54evenly matched on net striking-0.19

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1649 vs 1500Strikes36.3 vs Takedowns0.6 vs Sub Atts0.91 vs Form1.0 vs 0.0
Tony FergusonLando Vannata

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14601475149015051520← oldermost recent →
Tony Ferguson(10 fights)Lando Vannata(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 +7.5|Blue -7.5
Recent Form
Red +1.0|Blue -1.0
Striker Score
Red -48.1|Blue +48.1
Grappler Score
Red -49.7|Blue +49.7
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Tony FergusonTargetLando Vannata

By target zone

42
46% acc · 64%
Head
26
32% acc · 65%
17
85% acc · 26%
Body
9
50% acc · 23%
7
100% acc · 11%
Leg
5
50% acc · 13%

By position

66
55% acc · 100%
Distance
34
35% acc · 85%
0
Clinch
2
33% acc · 5%
0
Ground
4
50% acc · 10%

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
Lando Vannata rounds
Round 1Lando Vannata edged it
Sig. strikes41
Takedowns0
Control0:00
Knockdowns0
34Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:53Control
1Knockdowns
Round 2Tony Ferguson edged it
Sig. strikes25
Takedowns0
Control0:00
6Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:16Control

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
1
66 / 119
Sig Strikes
40 / 110
54.5%
Sig Str %
31%
69 / 122
Total Strikes
42 / 112
0 / 0
TDs
0 / 2
TD %
0%
3
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:00
Ctrl Time
1:09

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Lando Vannata34 / 8236 / 840 / 20
1Tony Ferguson41 / 7244 / 750 / 01
2Lando Vannata6 / 286 / 280 / 00
2Tony Ferguson25 / 4725 / 470 / 02

Tony Ferguson

StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights24

Lando Vannata

StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights12