Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 142: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa (12-02-2018)

Heavyweight (265)
[#9] Junior dos Santos (19-5-0, -155) vs. [#16] Tai Tuivasa (8-0-0, +129)
Junior dos Santos is the All-Time #6 ranked Heavyweight and #27 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Junior dos Santos (2-1-0)
2018-07-14: W vs. [#20HW+] Blagoy Ivanov (16-2-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
2017-05-13: L vs. [#2HW+/#10DD/#10P4P] Stipe Miocic (18-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:22 of round 1
2016-04-10: W vs. [*] Ben Rothwell (36-10-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Last 3 Fights: Tai Tuivasa (3-0-0)
2018-06-09: W vs. [#28HW+] Andrei Arlovski (27-17-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2018-02-10: W vs. [#184HW+] Cyril Asker (9-4-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 2:18 of round 1
2017-11-18: W vs. [#269LHW] Rashad Coulter (9-4-0) via KO (Flying Knee) in 4:35 of round 1

Odds Favorite (Implied): Junior dos Santos – Win%: 58.19
Elo Favorite (Standard): Junior dos Santos (2007.00) [+344.27] – Win%: 82.82
Elo Favorite (Modified): Junior dos Santos (2030.07) [+324.79] – Win%: 80.56
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Junior dos Santos 140, Tai Tuivasa 175
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (265)
[#11] Mark Hunt (13-13-1, -105) vs. [#50] Justin Willis (7-1-0, -119)
Mark Hunt is the All-Time #23 ranked Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Mark Hunt (1-2-0)
2018-09-15: L vs. [#10HW+] Alexey Oleynik (59-11-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:26 of round 1
2018-02-10: L vs. [#6HW+] Curtis Blaydes (10-2-0) via UD (29-27, 30-26, 30-26)
2017-06-10: W vs. [#4HW+] Derrick Lewis (21-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:51 of round 4

Last 3 Fights: Justin Willis (3-0-0)
2018-04-21: W vs. [#97HW+] Chase Sherman (11-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2017-12-02: W vs. [#162HW+] Allen Crowder (9-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:33 of round 1
2017-07-16: W vs. [*] James Mulheron (11-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Odds Favorite (Implied): Justin Willis – Win%: 51.47
Elo Favorite (Standard): Mark Hunt (1688.47) [+104.39] – Win%: 61.70
Elo Favorite (Modified): Mark Hunt (1736.54) [+117.90] – Win%: 62.63
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mark Hunt 77, Justin Willis 224
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#21] Mauricio Rua (25-11-0, +355) vs. [#35] Tyson Pedro (7-2-0, -479)
Mauricio Rua is the All-Time #6 ranked Light Heavyweight and #32 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Mauricio Rua (2-1-0)
2018-07-22: L vs. [#3LHW] Anthony Smith (31-13-0) via KO (Elbow) in 1:29 of round 1
2017-03-11: W vs. [#37LHW] Gian Villante (17-10-0) via TKO in 0:59 of round 3
2016-05-14: W vs. [#4LHW] Corey Anderson (11-4-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Tyson Pedro (1-2-0)
2018-06-23: L vs. [#16LHW] Ovince St. Preux (23-12-0) via Submission (Straight Armbar) in 2:54 of round 1
2018-02-10: W vs. [#97LHW] Saparbek Safarov (8-2-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 3:54 of round 1
2017-09-09: L vs. [#8LHW] Ilir Latifi (14-5-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Odds Favorite (Implied): Tyson Pedro – Win%: 79.00
Elo Favorite (Standard): Mauricio Rua (1814.54) [+283.79] – Win%: 78.52
Elo Favorite (Modified): Mauricio Rua (1801.95) [+225.82] – Win%: 72.88
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mauricio Rua 132, Tyson Pedro 161
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#29] Tony Martin (14-4-0, -108) vs. [#60] Jake Matthews (14-3-0, -116)

Last 3 Fights: Tony Martin (2-1-0)
2018-10-06: W vs. [#39WW] Ryan LaFlare (14-3-0) via KO (Head Kick and Punches) in 3:59 of round 3
2018-04-21: W vs. [#101WW] Keita Nakamura (33-9-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2017-09-16: L vs. [#25LW] Olivier Aubin-Mercier (11-3-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Jake Matthews (3-0-0)
2018-06-23: W vs. [#172WW] Shinsho Anzai (10-3-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:44 of round 1
2018-02-10: W vs. [#68WW] Jingliang Li (16-5-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)
2017-11-18: W vs. [#116WW] Bojan Velickovic (16-8-2) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Odds Favorite (Implied): Jake Matthews – Win%: 50.84
Elo Favorite (Standard): Tony Martin (1855.87) [+88.06] – Win%: 59.92
Elo Favorite (Modified): Tony Martin (1871.18) [+103.88] – Win%: 61.18
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tony Martin 56, Jake Matthews 161
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#44] Paul Craig (10-2-0, +209) vs. [#71] Jim Crute (8-0-0, -261)

Last 3 Fights: Paul Craig (1-2-0)
2018-03-17: W vs. [#40LHW] Magomed Ankalaev (10-1-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 4:59 of round 3
2017-07-16: L vs. [#70LHW] Khalil Rountree (7-4-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:56 of round 1
2017-03-04: L vs. [#35LHW] Tyson Pedro (7-2-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 4:10 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Jim Crute (3-0-0)
2018-07-24: W vs. [#205LHW] Chris Birchler (7-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:23 of round 1
2018-03-23: W vs. [#133LHW] Doo Hwan Kim (10-5-0) via UD ()
2017-11-24: W vs. [#350LHW] Steven Warby (8-3-0) via UD ()

Odds Favorite (Implied): Jim Crute – Win%: 69.08
Elo Favorite (Standard): Paul Craig (1521.76) [+20.62] – Win%: 52.35
Elo Favorite (Modified): Jim Crute (1614.07) [+53.86] – Win%: 55.87
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Paul Craig 259, Jim Crute 130
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#231] Sodiq Yusuff (7-1-0, -599) vs. [#1116] Suman Mokhtarian (8-0-0, +422)

Last 3 Fights: Sodiq Yusuff (2-1-0)
2018-07-24: W vs. [#762FW] Mike Davis (5-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-03-02: W vs. [#865FW] Dylan Tuke (4-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:46 of round 1
2017-12-15: L vs. [#314FW] Luis Gomez (6-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:12 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Suman Mokhtarian (3-0-0)
2017-08-25: W vs. [NA] Sunun Sangpet (0-1-0) via Submission (Baseball Choke) in 2:16 of round 1
2017-07-29: W vs. [NA] Sam Chan (5-4-0) via Submission (Twister) in ? of round 1
2017-06-23: W vs. [NA] Wajana Kiew-on (0-1-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 4:01 of round 1

Odds Favorite (Implied): Sodiq Yusuff – Win%: 81.72
Elo Favorite (Standard): Sodiq Yusuff (1454.68) [+179.75] – Win%: 69.45
Elo Favorite (Modified): Sodiq Yusuff (1521.05) [+174.63] – Win%: 68.23
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Sodiq Yusuff 130, Suman Mokhtarian 463
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#36] Alexey Kunchenko (19-0-0, -355) vs. [#53] Yushin Okami (35-11-0, +274)

Last 3 Fights: Alexey Kunchenko (3-0-0)
2018-09-15: W vs. [#63WW] Thiago Alves (22-13-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2018-03-30: W vs. [#274WW] Alexander Butenko (47-14-3) via TKO (Punches and Knees) in 4:04 of round 3
2017-10-27: W vs. [#154WW] Sergey Romanov (15-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:35 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Yushin Okami (2-1-0)
2018-04-14: W vs. [#117WW] Dhiego Lima (12-7-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
2017-09-22: L vs. [#16LHW] Ovince St. Preux (23-12-0) via Technical Submission (Shoulder Choke) in 1:50 of round 1
2017-07-29: W vs. [#211MW] Andre Luis Leal Lobato (24-9-0) via UD (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)

Odds Favorite (Implied): Alexey Kunchenko – Win%: 74.47
Elo Favorite (Standard): Alexey Kunchenko (1966.93) [+178.53] – Win%: 69.33
Elo Favorite (Modified): Alexey Kunchenko (1964.16) [+183.72] – Win%: 69.09
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexey Kunchenko 77, Yushin Okami 231
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Flyweight (125)
[#13] Ben Nguyen (16-7-0, -154) vs. [#17] Wilson Reis (22-9-0, +127)
Ben Nguyen is the All-Time #47 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Wilson Reis is the All-Time #21 ranked Flyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Ben Nguyen (2-1-0)
2018-02-10: L vs. [#3FLY] Jussier da Silva (22-5-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:43 of round 3
2017-06-10: W vs. [#43BW] Tim Elliott (15-8-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:49 of round 1
2016-11-26: W vs. [#38FLY] Geane Herrera (10-3-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Wilson Reis (0-3-0)
2018-04-14: L vs. [#12FLY] John Moraga (19-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2017-09-09: L vs. [#1FLY/#6DD/#6P4P] Henry Cejudo (13-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:25 of round 2
2017-04-15: L vs. [#2FLY/#7DD/#7P4P] Demetrious Johnson (27-3-1) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:49 of round 3

Odds Favorite (Implied): Ben Nguyen – Win%: 57.91
Elo Favorite (Standard): Ben Nguyen (1635.03) [+45.94] – Win%: 55.23
Elo Favorite (Modified): Ben Nguyen (1645.13) [+24.07] – Win%: 52.63
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ben Nguyen 294, Wilson Reis 231
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#83] Christos Giagos (15-7-0, -375) vs. [#294] Mizuto Hirota (18-9-2, +288)
Mizuto Hirota is the All-Time #48 ranked Lightweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Christos Giagos (1-2-0)
2018-09-22: L vs. [#13LW] Charles Oliveira (24-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:22 of round 2
2018-03-09: W vs. [#200LW] Herdeson Batista (12-4-0) via UD ()
2017-09-30: L vs. [#73LW] Shamil Nikaev (9-0-0) via SD ()

Last 3 Fights: Mizuto Hirota (1-2-0)
2018-02-10: L vs. [#86LW] Ross Pearson (20-15-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2017-06-10: L vs. [#10FW] Alexander Volkanovski (18-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-12-17: W vs. [*] Cole Miller (21-11-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Odds Favorite (Implied): Christos Giagos – Win%: 75.39
Elo Favorite (Standard): Christos Giagos (1586.89) [+57.90] – Win%: 56.57
Elo Favorite (Modified): Christos Giagos (1635.29) [+69.40] – Win%: 57.54
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Christos Giagos 70, Mizuto Hirota 294
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Flyweight (125)
[#44] Kai Kara-France (17-7-0, -377) vs. [#100] Elias Garcia (6-1-0, +290)

Last 3 Fights: Kai Kara-France (3-0-0)
2018-03-04: W vs. [#1133BW] Xiaoyu Shi (7-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in ? of round 1
2017-11-11: W vs. [#265BW] Huoyixibai Chuhayifu (10-3-1) via UD ()
2017-05-20: W vs. [#414BW] Qileng Aori (12-6-0) via UD ()

Last 3 Fights: Elias Garcia (2-1-0)
2018-07-14: L vs. [#84BW] Mark De La Rosa (11-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:00 of round 2
2018-03-15: W vs. [#133FLY] Adam Antolin (13-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:31 of round 1
2017-09-09: W vs. [#1582BW] David Williams (3-1-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:54 of round 1

Odds Favorite (Implied): Kai Kara-France – Win%: 75.50
Elo Favorite (Standard): Kai Kara-France (1554.12) [+167.73] – Win%: 68.27
Elo Favorite (Modified): Kai Kara-France (1580.27) [+169.66] – Win%: 67.76
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Kai Kara-France 272, Elias Garcia 140
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#101] Keita Nakamura (33-9-2, -182) vs. [#287] Salim Touahri (10-2-0, +150)

Last 3 Fights: Keita Nakamura (1-2-0)
2018-04-21: L vs. [#29WW] Tony Martin (14-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2017-09-22: W vs. [#67WW] Alex Morono (15-5-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-10-01: L vs. [#30WW] Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (20-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Salim Touahri (2-1-0)
2017-10-21: L vs. [#84WW] Warlley Alves (12-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2016-10-29: W vs. [*] Bayzet Khatkhokhu (5-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:11 of round 1
2016-04-09: W vs. [#309WW] Matt Inman (19-10-0) via KO (Punch to the Body) in 3:56 of round 1

Odds Favorite (Implied): Keita Nakamura – Win%: 61.73
Elo Favorite (Standard): Keita Nakamura (1601.02) [+150.64] – Win%: 66.56
Elo Favorite (Modified): Keita Nakamura (1599.80) [+149.40] – Win%: 65.79
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Keita Nakamura 224, Salim Touahri 406
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#77] Damir Ismagulov (17-2-0, -534) vs. [#625] Alex Gorgees (7-0-0, +385)

Last 3 Fights: Damir Ismagulov (3-0-0)
2018-06-15: W vs. [#221LW] Artem Damkovsky (22-11-0) via TKO (Hand Injury) in 3:53 of round 1
2018-02-22: W vs. [#317LW] Raul Tutarauli (18-5-0) via UD ()
2017-11-10: W vs. [#376LW] Rogerio Matias da Conceic (13-4-0) via UD ()

Last 3 Fights: Alex Gorgees (3-0-0)
2018-10-26: W vs. [#1792LW] Raphael Scott (4-3-0) via UD ()
2018-09-08: W vs. [#1250WW] Jai Bradney (16-16-1) via KO (Punch) in ? of round 1
2017-09-01: W vs. [NA] Muhammad Hanif bin Zainal (6-7-1) via TKO (Punches) in 3:06 of round 1

Odds Favorite (Implied): Damir Ismagulov – Win%: 80.33
Elo Favorite (Standard): Damir Ismagulov (1823.66) [+473.55] – Win%: 89.69
Elo Favorite (Modified): Damir Ismagulov (1819.95) [+445.89] – Win%: 87.57
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Damir Ismagulov 169, Alex Gorgees 36
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Notes about the Fight Card
– Highest-rated fighter always listed first.
– A ‘*’ ranking suggests a fighter is inactive.
– An ‘NA’ ranking suggests the fighter is too low for a ranking or we do not have division info for them.
– The Elo Favorite rating info includes any considered fight-specific advantages, such as home advantage.
– The Elo Win% is approximate and includes the favorites probability share of a draw occurring.

Fight Card Statistics

Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Junior dos Santos
Highest Stored DD Rating: Junior dos Santos
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Junior dos Santos vs. Tai Tuivasa
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Ben Nguyen vs. Wilson Reis
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Good [***]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Fair [**½]
Run Date: 2018-11-30