Middleweight Championship (185)
[#1/#8DD/#4P4P] Israel Adesanya (24-2-0, -606) vs. [#8] Sean Strickland (27-5-0, +417)
Israel Adesanya is the All-Time #2 ranked Middleweight and #15 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Israel Adesanya (2-1-0)
2023-04-08: W vs. [#1LHW] Alex Pereira (8-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:21 of round 2
2022-11-12: L vs. [#1LHW] Alex Pereira (8-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:01 of round 5
2022-07-02: W vs. [#2MW] Jared Cannonier (17-6-0) via UD (49-46, 50-45, 49-46)
Last 3 Fights: Sean Strickland (2-1-0)
2023-07-01: W vs. [#59MW] Abusupiyan Magomedov (25-5-1) via TKO in 4:20 of round 2
2023-01-14: W vs. [#18MW] Nassourdine Imavov (12-4-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
2022-12-17: L vs. [#2MW] Jared Cannonier (17-6-0) via SD (49-46, 46-49, 49-46)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Israel Adesanya | -606 | 81.61% | |
| Elo K170 | Israel Adesanya | 2253.11 | +236.14 | 74.63% |
| Elo Modified | Israel Adesanya | 2239.36 | +232.60 | 73.46% |
| Glicko-1 | Israel Adesanya | 2286.67 | +217.10 | 77.72% |
| WHR | Israel Adesanya | 2106.25 | +155.67 | 67.06% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Israel Adesanya 154, Sean Strickland 70
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Israel Adesanya leads 2-0
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Heavyweight (265)
[#5] Alexander Volkov (36-10-0, -204) vs. [#8] Tai Tuivasa (14-5-0, +166)
Alexander Volkov is the All-Time #28 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Volkov (2-1-0)
2023-03-11: W vs. [#18HW+] Alexander Romanov (17-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:16 of round 1
2022-06-04: W vs. [#13HW+] Jairzinho Rozenstruik (13-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:12 of round 1
2022-03-19: L vs. [#6HW+] Tom Aspinall (13-3-0) via Submission (Straight Armbar) in 3:45 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Tai Tuivasa (1-2-0)
2022-12-03: L vs. [#3HW+] Sergei Pavlovich (18-1-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:54 of round 1
2022-09-03: L vs. [#2HW+] Ciryl Gane (12-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:23 of round 3
2022-02-12: W vs. [#11HW+] Derrick Lewis (27-11-0) via KO (Elbow) in 1:40 of round 2
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Alexander Volkov | -204 | 64.09% | |
| Elo K170 | Alexander Volkov | 1975.43 | +170.75 | 68.57% |
| Elo Modified | Alexander Volkov | 1995.43 | +163.30 | 67.15% |
| Glicko-1 | Alexander Volkov | 2079.41 | +199.98 | 75.97% |
| WHR | Alexander Volkov | 1937.97 | +200.93 | 71.46% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexander Volkov 182, Tai Tuivasa 280
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 3 win(s) against common opposition.
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Flyweight (125)
[#7] Manel Kape (18-6-0, -381) vs. [#133] Felipe dos Santos (8-0-0, +280)
Manel Kape is the All-Time #41 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Manel Kape (3-0-0)
2022-12-17: W vs. [#32FLY] David Dvorak (20-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2021-12-04: W vs. [#70FLY] Zhalgas Zhumagulov (14-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:02 of round 1
2021-08-07: W vs. [#55FLY] Ode Osbourne (12-6-0) via KO (Flying Knee and Punches) in 4:44 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Felipe dos Santos (3-0-0)
2022-11-04: W vs. [#310FLY] Hugo Paiva (6-2-0) via UD ()
2022-05-29: W vs. [#521BW] Rafael Montouro Ribeiro (7-3-0) via SD ()
2022-03-06: W vs. [#87FLY] Marcos Degli (9-4-0) via Submission in 0:33 of round 3
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Manel Kape | -381 | 75.05% | |
| Elo K170 | Manel Kape | 1772.48 | +296.09 | 79.46% |
| Elo Modified | Manel Kape | 1786.23 | +308.51 | 79.42% |
| Glicko-1 | Manel Kape | 1859.08 | +398.22 | 90.83% |
| WHR | Manel Kape | 1791.15 | +296.98 | 79.52% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Manel Kape 266, Felipe dos Santos 309
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)
[#81] Austen Lane (12-3-0, +191) vs. [#87] Justin Tafa (6-3-0, -245)
Last 3 Fights: Austen Lane (2-0-0, 1 NC)
2023-06-24: NC vs. [#87HW+] Justin Tafa (6-3-0)
2022-09-20: W vs. [#213HW+] Richard Jacobi (7-1-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:34 of round 1
2022-02-27: W vs. [*] Eric Lunsford (7-4-0) via TKO (Knee Injury) in 1:39 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Justin Tafa (2-0-0, 1 NC)
2023-06-24: NC vs. [#81HW+] Austen Lane (12-3-0)
2023-02-11: W vs. [#121HW+] Parker Porter (13-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:06 of round 1
2021-12-18: W vs. [#246LHW] Harry Hunsucker (7-6-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 1:54 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Justin Tafa | -245 | 67.39% | |
| Elo K170 | Austen Lane | 1518.45 | +115.16 | 62.86% |
| Elo Modified | Austen Lane | 1561.98 | +67.45 | 57.33% |
| Glicko-1 | Austen Lane | 1585.45 | +73.85 | 60.47% |
| WHR | Austen Lane | 1469.81 | +38.18 | 54.35% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Austen Lane 77, Justin Tafa 77
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)
[#80] Tyson Pedro (9-4-0, -126) vs. [#129] Anton Turkalj (8-2-0, +103)
Last 3 Fights: Tyson Pedro (2-1-0)
2023-02-11: L vs. [#44LHW] Modestas Bukauskas (15-5-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2022-08-20: W vs. [#246LHW] Harry Hunsucker (7-6-0) via TKO (Body Kick and Punches) in 1:05 of round 1
2022-04-23: W vs. [*] Isaac Villanueva (18-14-0) via KO (Leg Kick and Punches) in 4:55 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Anton Turkalj (1-2-0)
2023-03-11: L vs. [#43LHW] Vitor Petrino (9-0-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
2022-09-10: L vs. [#10HW+] Jailton Almeida (19-2-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:27 of round 1
2022-07-26: W vs. [#166LHW] Acacio dos Santos (15-6-0) via UD ()
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Tyson Pedro | -126 | 53.09% | |
| Elo K170 | Tyson Pedro | 1460.35 | +50.65 | 55.76% |
| Elo Modified | Tyson Pedro | 1513.46 | +70.30 | 57.63% |
| Glicko-1 | Tyson Pedro | 1541.79 | +90.28 | 62.71% |
| WHR | Tyson Pedro | 1518.09 | +77.09 | 58.72% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tyson Pedro 210, Anton Turkalj 182
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)
[#39] Carlos Ulberg (9-1-0, -294) vs. [#50] Da Woon Jung (15-4-1, +224)
Last 3 Fights: Carlos Ulberg (3-0-0)
2023-05-13: W vs. [#76LHW] Ihor Potieria (24-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:09 of round 1
2022-11-12: W vs. [#82LHW] Nicolae Negumereanu (13-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:44 of round 1
2022-06-25: W vs. [#167MW] Tafon Nchukwi (6-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:15 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Da Woon Jung (1-2-0)
2023-02-04: L vs. [#37LHW] Devin Clark (14-8-0) via UD ()
2022-07-16: L vs. [#18LHW] Dustin Jacoby (19-7-1) via KO (Punch) in 3:13 of round 1
2021-11-13: W vs. [#32LHW] Kennedy Nzechukwu (12-4-0) via KO (Elbows) in 3:04 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Carlos Ulberg | -294 | 70.74% | |
| Elo K170 | Carlos Ulberg | 1697.50 | +134.54 | 64.90% |
| Elo Modified | Carlos Ulberg | 1745.54 | +147.31 | 65.59% |
| Glicko-1 | Carlos Ulberg | 1733.67 | +95.50 | 63.41% |
| WHR | Carlos Ulberg | 1729.01 | +160.99 | 67.60% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Carlos Ulberg 119, Da Woon Jung 217
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Da Woon Jung leads 1-0
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Featherweight (145)
[#58] Jose Mariscal (14-6-0, +174) vs. [#114] Jack Jenkins (12-2-0, -217)
Last 3 Fights: Jose Mariscal (3-0-0)
2023-06-24: W vs. [#182LW] Trevor Peek (8-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2023-02-17: W vs. [#121FW] Guilherme Faria de Souza (19-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:02 of round 2
2022-07-22: W vs. [#518FW] Jordan Beltran (13-10-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 0:29 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Jack Jenkins (3-0-0)
2023-06-24: W vs. [#168FW] Jamall Emmers (19-7-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)
2023-02-11: W vs. [#389LW] Don Shainis (15-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2022-09-27: W vs. [#714FW] Freddy Emiliano Linares (8-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:30 of round 3
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Jack Jenkins | -217 | 65.22% | |
| Elo K170 | Jack Jenkins | 1666.49 | +34.28 | 53.91% |
| Elo Modified | Jose Mariscal | 1651.66 | +13.06 | 51.43% |
| Glicko-1 | Jose Mariscal | 1695.46 | +60.04 | 58.55% |
| WHR | Jose Mariscal | 1634.07 | +56.53 | 56.42% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jose Mariscal 77, Jack Jenkins 77
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)
[#129] Jamie Mullarkey (16-6-0, -192) vs. [#145] John Makdessi (18-8-0, +153)
Last 3 Fights: Jamie Mullarkey (2-1-0)
2023-06-03: L vs. [#97LW] Muhammadjon Naimov (9-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:59 of round 2
2023-02-11: W vs. [#189LW] Francisco Prado (13-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2022-07-09: W vs. [#78LW] Michael Johnson (21-19-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: John Makdessi (1-2-0)
2022-09-03: L vs. [#58LW] Nasrat Haqparast (14-5-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2021-04-10: W vs. [#93LW] Ignacio Bahamondes (15-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
2020-03-14: L vs. [#41WW] Francisco Trinaldo (28-9-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Jamie Mullarkey | -192 | 62.45% | |
| Elo K170 | John Makdessi | 1613.62 | +84.54 | 59.54% |
| Elo Modified | John Makdessi | 1578.57 | +48.12 | 55.25% |
| Glicko-1 | John Makdessi | 1581.03 | +70.71 | 60.04% |
| WHR | John Makdessi | 1528.71 | +19.86 | 52.27% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jamie Mullarkey 98, John Makdessi 371
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)
[#58] Nasrat Haqparast (14-5-0, -416) vs. [#369] Landon Quinones Stewart (7-1-1, +305)
Last 3 Fights: Nasrat Haqparast (1-2-0)
2022-09-03: W vs. [#145LW] John Makdessi (18-8-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2022-02-12: L vs. [#16LW] Bobby Green (30-14-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2021-09-25: L vs. [#13LW] Dan Hooker (23-12-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Landon Quinones Stewart (3-0-0)
2022-11-18: W vs. [#438LW] Yemi Oduwole (10-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:17 of round 2
2022-04-10: W vs. [#200LHW] Reynaldo Acevedo (11-4-0) via TKO in 3:13 of round 3
2020-06-26: W vs. [#1100LW] Geralbert Castillo (6-4-0) via UD ()
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Nasrat Haqparast | -416 | 76.55% | |
| Elo K170 | Nasrat Haqparast | 1745.70 | +386.41 | 85.39% |
| Elo Modified | Nasrat Haqparast | 1719.06 | +291.58 | 78.19% |
| Glicko-1 | Nasrat Haqparast | 1738.93 | +318.97 | 86.25% |
| WHR | Nasrat Haqparast | 1657.70 | +266.62 | 77.17% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Nasrat Haqparast 371, Landon Quinones Stewart 295
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)
[#243] Charlie Radtke (7-3-0, -243) vs. [#1004] Mike Mathetha (3-2-0, +195)
Last 3 Fights: Charlie Radtke (3-0-0)
2023-04-01: W vs. [#365WW] Raheam Forest (7-1-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:20 of round 1
2022-07-14: W vs. [#498MW] Caleb Crump (5-4-1) via KO (Punch) in 1:48 of round 1
2022-03-17: W vs. [#303WW] Jonathan Piersma (6-1-0) via SD ()
Last 3 Fights: Mike Mathetha (1-2-0)
2022-07-30: L vs. [#421WW] Orion Cosce (8-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2022-02-12: L vs. [#62WW] Jeremiah Wells (12-3-1) via Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:38 of round 1
2020-02-22: W vs. [*] Dimps Tahau Tiopira Gilli (6-4-0) via UD ()
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Charlie Radtke | -243 | 67.63% | |
| Elo K170 | Charlie Radtke | 1422.05 | +252.35 | 76.01% |
| Elo Modified | Charlie Radtke | 1431.85 | +142.34 | 65.09% |
| Glicko-1 | Charlie Radtke | 1387.93 | +216.00 | 77.62% |
| WHR | Charlie Radtke | 1428.45 | +263.12 | 76.89% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Charlie Radtke 161, Mike Mathetha 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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Featherweight (145)
[#595LW] Gabriel Miranda (16-6-0, +137) vs. [#475] Shane Young (13-7-0, -171)
Last 3 Fights: Gabriel Miranda (2-1-0)
2022-09-03: L vs. [#27LW] Benoit St. Denis (12-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:16 of round 2
2021-10-23: W vs. [NA] Diego Siqueira (5-6-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 1:15 of round 1
2021-09-24: W vs. [NA] Jefferson Morais (3-2-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:32 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Shane Young (0-3-0)
2023-02-11: L vs. [#182FW] Blake Bilder (8-1-1) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2021-03-27: L vs. [#305LW] Omar Morales (10-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2020-09-26: L vs. [#65LW] Ludovit Klein (20-4-1) via KO (Head Kick and Punches) in 1:16 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Shane Young | -171 | 59.92% | |
| Elo K170 | Gabriel Miranda | 1399.04 | +16.18 | 51.85% |
| Elo Modified | Gabriel Miranda | 1427.24 | +9.27 | 51.02% |
| Glicko-1 | Gabriel Miranda | 1452.19 | +4.47 | 50.64% |
| WHR | Gabriel Miranda | 1423.75 | +92.40 | 60.40% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gabriel Miranda 371, Shane Young 210
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)
[#118] Kiefer Crosbie (10-3-0, +110) vs. [#261] Kevin Jousset (8-2-0, -135)
Last 3 Fights: Kiefer Crosbie (2-1-0)
2023-04-01: W vs. [#212MW] Alex Oliveira (25-15-1) via TKO (Elbows and Punches) in 4:14 of round 1
2022-07-02: W vs. [NA] Brian Lo-A-Njoe (6-13-3) via TKO (Elbows) in 1:28 of round 1
2021-07-31: L vs. [#181LW] Georgi Karakhanyan (31-14-1) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 4:25 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Kevin Jousset (3-0-0)
2023-05-26: W vs. [#539WW] Kitt Campbell (12-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:53 of round 3
2023-02-24: W vs. [#355MW] Priscus Fogagnolo (11-2-0) via SD ()
2022-12-10: W vs. [NA] James Craughwell (0-2-0) via UD ()
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Kevin Jousset | -135 | 54.67% | |
| Elo K170 | Kevin Jousset | 1499.49 | +61.79 | 57.01% |
| Elo Modified | Kevin Jousset | 1519.17 | +40.15 | 54.38% |
| Glicko-1 | Kevin Jousset | 1501.48 | +44.70 | 56.40% |
| WHR | Kevin Jousset | 1425.64 | +14.74 | 51.68% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Kiefer Crosbie 161, Kevin Jousset 106
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 Modified rating info includes any considered fight-specific advantages, such as home advantage.
– The Elo/Glicko/WHR Win% is approximate and includes the favorites probability share of a draw occurring.
Fight Card Statistics
Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Israel Adesanya
Highest Stored DD Rating: Israel Adesanya
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Very Good [***½]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Fair [**½]
Run Date: 2023-9-3