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Flyweight
3 Rounds
Wang Cong won · Decision R3
Elo1484
Tracy Cortez
Elo1562
Wang Cong editorial illustration

Tracy CortezvsWang CongUFC Prediction Result

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · Saturday, July 11, 2026Las Vegas, USA

Official fight result

Wang Cong won

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Engine 7.0 was wrong

Pre-fight pick: Tracy Cortez

Style matchupTracy Cortez: WrestlervsWang Cong: Elusive striker

The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.

Model Prediction: Tracy Cortez wins(52.0%)

Actual result: Wang Cong wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Incorrect

Scouting Report

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

  • Wang Cong enters on a 3-fight win streak.
  • Wang Cong has 25pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Tracy Cortez
Red Corner
VS
Wang Cong
Blue Corner
-1
(1%)
Vegas Odds
-118
(54%)
1484
Elo
1562
32
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'5"
Height
5'6"
165.1 cm
Reach
167.64 cm

Recent Form

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

Tracy Cortez
oldest →
W
vs Melissa Gatto · May 22
W
vs Jasmine Jasudavicius · Sep 23
L
vs Rose Namajunas · Jul 24
W
vs Viviane Araujo · Jun 25
L
SUBvs Erin Blanchfield · Nov 25
latest
Wang CongW3 streak
oldest →
W
KOvs Victoria Leonardo · Aug 24
L
SUBvs Gabriella Fernandes · Nov 24
W
vs Bruna Brasil · Feb 25
W
vs Ariane da Silva · Jun 25
W
vs Eduarda Moura · Feb 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Tracy CortezMetricWang Cong
3.86
Strikes / min
6.22
3.01
Strikes absorbed / min
2.19
57%
Strike defense
63%
2.15
TDs / 15 min
0.78
59%
Takedown defense
84%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.85Δ 3.18 — meaningful gap+4.03
Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14701498152515531580← oldermost recent →
Tracy Cortez(9 fights)Wang Cong(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 -78.7|Blue +78.7
Recent Form
Red -0.9|Blue +0.9
Striker Score
Red -0.2|Blue +0.2
Grappler Score
Red -0.5|Blue +0.5
Layoff
Red +84.0|Blue -84.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Tracy CortezTargetWang Cong

By target zone

48
38% acc · 67%
Head
77
55% acc · 56%
12
71% acc · 17%
Body
28
85% acc · 20%
12
100% acc · 17%
Leg
32
76% acc · 23%

By position

66
44% acc · 92%
Distance
126
63% acc · 92%
6
86% acc · 8%
Clinch
6
75% acc · 4%
0
Ground
5
63% acc · 4%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

0
Tracy Cortez rounds
0
even
3
Wang Cong rounds
Round 1Wang Cong edged it
Sig. strikes21
Takedowns1
Control0:13
41Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:37Control
Round 2Wang Cong edged it
Sig. strikes27
Takedowns0
Control0:00
52Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:29Control
Round 3Wang Cong edged it
Sig. strikes24
Takedowns0
Control0:18
44Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:16Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
72 / 156
Sig Strikes
137 / 215
45.7%
Sig Str %
63.7%
74 / 158
Total Strikes
153 / 231
1 / 9
TDs
0 / 0
8.3%
TD %
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:31
Ctrl Time
1:22

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Wang Cong41 / 6349 / 710 / 00
1Tracy Cortez21 / 4421 / 441 / 40
2Wang Cong52 / 8555 / 880 / 00
2Tracy Cortez27 / 5629 / 580 / 20
3Wang Cong44 / 6749 / 720 / 00
3Tracy Cortez24 / 5624 / 560 / 30

The Pick

Vegas favorite
Odds

Market-implied probability

No market line yet

Model pick shown for research — not a betting edge.

No Vegas odds available yet.

No market line yet · model 52% (research) · vufc_v5_pure_lightgbm_20260712_125850

🔒 Pick locked Jul 12, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC at -1 · never rewritten

Tracy Cortez

StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach65.0"
Fights9

Wang Cong

StanceSouthpaw
Height66.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights6