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Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Tony Gravely won · KO/TKO
Elo1455
Elo1399

Tony GravelyvsAnthony BirchakUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum · Saturday, April 17, 2021Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Tony Gravely won

KO/TKO

Style matchupTony Gravely: WrestlervsAnthony Birchak: Well-rounded

Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.

Model Prediction: Tony Gravely wins(86.6%)

Actual result: Tony Gravely wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Tony Gravely at -390 American odds

+$26 profit

$126 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Tony Gravely is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Anthony Birchak has lost 50% of fights by KO.
  • Anthony Birchak has 12pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.

Tale of the Tape

Tony Gravely
Red Corner
VS
Anthony Birchak
Blue Corner
-390
(80%)
Vegas Odds
+320
(24%)
1455
Elo
1399
34
Age
40
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'5"
Height
5'8"
175.26 cm
Reach
175.26 cm

Recent Form

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

Tony GravelyL2 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Nate Maness · Sep 21
W
vs Saimon Oliveira · Jan 22
W
KOvs Johnny Munoz · Jun 22
L
vs Javid Basharat · Sep 22
L
vs Victor Henry · Mar 23
latest
Anthony Birchak
oldest →
L
SUBvs Ian Entwistle · Dec 14
W
KOvs Joe Soto · Jun 15
L
KOvs Thomas Almeida · Nov 15
W
vs Dileno Lopes · Jul 16
L
SUBvs Gustavo Lopez · Nov 20
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Tony GravelyMetricAnthony Birchak
3.82
Strikes / min
3.93
4.47
Strikes absorbed / min
3.67
44%
Strike defense
56%
5.40
TDs / 15 min
0.48
52%
Takedown defense
61%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.65evenly matched on net striking+0.26

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1501 vs 1485Strikes4.0 vs 3.9Takedowns6.1 vs 0.5Sub Atts0.60 vs 0.50Form0.4 vs -1.0
Tony GravelyAnthony Birchak

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Tony Gravely(8 fights)Anthony Birchak(6 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 +56.2|Blue -56.2
Recent Form
Red +1.3|Blue -1.3
Striker Score
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Grappler Score
Red +0.8|Blue -0.8
Layoff
Red -7.0|Blue +7.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Tony GravelyTargetAnthony Birchak

By target zone

31
48% acc · 79%
Head
11
32% acc · 61%
5
83% acc · 13%
Body
4
50% acc · 22%
3
75% acc · 8%
Leg
3
100% acc · 17%

By position

17
52% acc · 44%
Distance
11
31% acc · 61%
1
20% acc · 3%
Clinch
3
60% acc · 17%
21
57% acc · 54%
Ground
4
100% acc · 22%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

2
Tony Gravely rounds
0
even
0
Anthony Birchak rounds
Round 1Tony Gravely edged it
Sig. strikes32
Takedowns3
Control3:20
Knockdowns1
14Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
Round 2Tony Gravely edged it
Sig. strikes7
Takedowns1
Control1:14
Knockdowns1
4Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

2
KD
0
39 / 75
Sig Strikes
18 / 45
59.5%
Sig Str %
40%
61 / 105
Total Strikes
30 / 59
4 / 6
TDs
0 / 1
80%
TD %
0%
0
Sub Att
1
0
Rev
1
4:34
Ctrl Time
0:27

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Anthony Birchak14 / 3526 / 490 / 11
1Tony Gravely32 / 6550 / 883 / 50
2Anthony Birchak4 / 104 / 100 / 00
2Tony Gravely7 / 1011 / 171 / 10

Tony Gravely

StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights8

Anthony Birchak

StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights6