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Zhalgas Zhumagulov won · SUB R1
Elo1462
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Elo1403

Zhalgas ZhumagulovvsJerome RiveraUFC Prediction Result

UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · Saturday, July 10, 2021Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Zhalgas Zhumagulov won

SUB · Round 1 · 2:02

Style matchupZhalgas Zhumagulov: Pressure fightervsJerome Rivera: Striker

The pressure fighter will force exchanges. The cleaner striker needs lateral movement.

Model Prediction: Zhalgas Zhumagulov wins(62.3%)

Actual result: Zhalgas Zhumagulov wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Zhalgas Zhumagulov at -315 American odds

+$32 profit

$132 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Zhalgas Zhumagulov enters on a 5-fight losing streak.
  • Zhalgas Zhumagulov threatens submissions; Jerome Rivera has lost 33% of fights by sub.
  • Zhalgas Zhumagulov has 35pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Zhalgas Zhumagulov (54.1%).
  • Jerome Rivera has a 15cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Red Corner
VS
Jerome Rivera
Blue Corner
-315
(76%)
Vegas Odds
+240
(29%)
1462
Elo
1403
37
Age
31
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
5'4"
Height
5'10"
167.64 cm
Reach
182.88 cm

Recent Form

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

Zhalgas ZhumagulovL5 streak
oldest →
L
vs Amir Albazi · Jan 21
L
KOvs Manel Kape · Dec 21
L
vs Jeff Molina · Jun 22
L
vs Charles Johnson · Nov 22
L
vs Joshua Van · Jun 23
latest
Jerome RiveraL2 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Tyson Nam · Sep 20
L
vs Francisco Figueiredo · Jan 21
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Zhalgas ZhumagulovMetricJerome Rivera
5.24
Strikes / min
3.21
5.86
Strikes absorbed / min
2.60
52%
Strike defense
51%
1.30
TDs / 15 min
0.00
75%
Takedown defense
40%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.62Δ 1.23 — meaningful gap+0.61

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1485 vs 1468Strikes4.2 vs 3.2Takedowns1.4 vs 0.0Sub Atts0.50 vs 0.00Form-1.0 vs -1.0
Zhalgas ZhumagulovJerome Rivera

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Zhalgas Zhumagulov(6 fights)Jerome Rivera(3 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 +58.7|Blue -58.7
Recent Form
Red +0.0|Blue -0.0
EVEN
Striker Score
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Grappler Score
Red +0.3|Blue -0.3
Layoff
Red -3.0|Blue +3.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Zhalgas ZhumagulovTargetJerome Rivera

By target zone

4
27% acc · 40%
Head
2
7% acc · 18%
4
67% acc · 40%
Body
7
70% acc · 64%
2
67% acc · 20%
Leg
2
67% acc · 18%

By position

10
42% acc · 100%
Distance
11
28% acc · 100%
0
Clinch
0
0
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

0
Zhalgas Zhumagulov rounds
1
even
0
Jerome Rivera rounds
Round 1Even round
Sig. strikes10
Takedowns0
Control0:12
11Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
10 / 24
Sig Strikes
11 / 40
41%
Sig Str %
27%
10 / 24
Total Strikes
11 / 40
0 / 0
TDs
0 / 1
TD %
0%
1
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:12
Ctrl Time
0:00

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Jerome Rivera11 / 4011 / 400 / 10
1Zhalgas Zhumagulov10 / 2410 / 240 / 01

Zhalgas Zhumagulov

StanceSwitch
Height64.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights6

Jerome Rivera

StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights3