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3 Rounds
Zabit Magomedsharipov won · SUB R2
Elo1492
Zabit Magomedsharipov
Elo1438

Zabit MagomedsharipovvsBrandon DavisUFC Prediction Result

UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · Saturday, September 8, 2018Dallas, Texas, USA

Official fight result

Zabit Magomedsharipov won

SUB · Round 2 · 3:46

Style matchupZabit Magomedsharipov: WrestlervsBrandon Davis: Pressure fighter

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

Model Prediction: Zabit Magomedsharipov wins(68.0%)

Actual result: Zabit Magomedsharipov wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Zabit Magomedsharipov at -1375 American odds

+$7 profit

$107 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Zabit Magomedsharipov enters on a 5-fight win streak.
  • Brandon Davis enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
  • Zabit Magomedsharipov has 20pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.

Tale of the Tape

Zabit Magomedsharipov
Red Corner
VS
Brandon Davis
Blue Corner
-1375
(93%)
Vegas Odds
+900
(10%)
1492
Elo
1438
35
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
5'10"
185.42 cm
Reach
182.88 cm

Recent Form

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

Zabit MagomedsharipovW5 streak
oldest →
W
SUBvs Mike Santiago · Sep 17
W
SUBvs Sheymon Moraes · Nov 17
W
vs Kyle Bochniak · Apr 18
W
vs Jeremy Stephens · Mar 19
W
vs Calvin Kattar · Nov 19
latest
Brandon DavisL4 streak
oldest →
W
SUBvs Randy Costa · Apr 19
L
vs Kyung Ho Kang · Aug 19
L
vs Giga Chikadze · Sep 19
L
KOvs Batgerel Danaa · Oct 21
L
vs Mana Martinez · Oct 22
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Zabit MagomedsharipovMetricBrandon Davis
4.89
Strikes / min
4.68
3.00
Strikes absorbed / min
4.62
64%
Strike defense
58%
5.22
TDs / 15 min
0.74
77%
Takedown defense
57%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.89Δ 1.83 — meaningful gap+0.06

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1546 vs 1486Strikes58.7 vs 60.3Takedowns5.7 vs 0.3Sub Atts1.00 vs 0.00Form1.0 vs -0.4
Zabit MagomedsharipovBrandon Davis

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Zabit Magomedsharipov(6 fights)Brandon Davis(9 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 +54.3|Blue -54.3
Recent Form
Red +1.4|Blue -1.4
Striker Score
Red -0.5|Blue +0.5
Grappler Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Layoff
Red +42.0|Blue -42.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Zabit MagomedsharipovTargetBrandon Davis

By target zone

26
65% acc · 68%
Head
8
22% acc · 30%
4
100% acc · 11%
Body
7
47% acc · 26%
8
89% acc · 21%
Leg
12
71% acc · 44%

By position

25
68% acc · 66%
Distance
24
36% acc · 89%
5
71% acc · 13%
Clinch
3
100% acc · 11%
8
89% acc · 21%
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

2
Zabit Magomedsharipov rounds
0
even
0
Brandon Davis rounds
Round 1Zabit Magomedsharipov edged it
Sig. strikes21
Takedowns1
Control0:43
21Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Round 2Zabit Magomedsharipov edged it
Sig. strikes17
Takedowns5
Control3:16
6Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
38 / 53
Sig Strikes
27 / 69
71.5%
Sig Str %
59%
47 / 62
Total Strikes
29 / 71
6 / 7
TDs
0 / 0
91.5%
TD %
1
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
3:59
Ctrl Time
0:00

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Brandon Davis21 / 6222 / 630 / 00
1Zabit Magomedsharipov21 / 3022 / 311 / 10
2Brandon Davis6 / 77 / 80 / 00
2Zabit Magomedsharipov17 / 2325 / 315 / 61

Zabit Magomedsharipov

StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights6

Brandon Davis

StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights9