Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria

Any two UFC fighters, as our model sees them today. It works from fight stats only and never sees the odds.

Red corner · Model pick
29-1 · Lightweight · 34 years old
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Cage Oracle modelstats only, never sees odds
78%22%

The model picks Islam Makhachev, 78% (about −350 with no bookmaker margin).

Scored as a Lightweight fight over 3 rounds (worked out from their recent fights; you can change it below).

Blue corner · Underdog
17-1 · Featherweight · 29 years old
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How it would end

If they fought today, how the model thinks the fight would finish, whoever wins it.

Knockout
30%
Submission
19%
Decision
51%

The model's read over the last year

Islam Makhachev's chance if the fight had happened on each date, using only what was known about both fighters by then. It moves as fights, layoffs and birthdays happen.

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63% on Oct 6, 2025 → 78% today.

Tale of the tape

Islam MakhachevIlia Topuria
Record29-117-1
UFC record18-19-1
Age3429
Height5'10"5'7"
Reach70"69"
StanceSouthpawOrthodox
DivisionLightweightFeatherweight
Significant strikes landed a minute2.274.82
Significant strikes absorbed a minute1.423.97
Striking accuracy58%50%
Striking defence61%62%
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes3.221.73
Takedown accuracy55%57%
Takedown defence91%95%
Share of fight time in control51%20%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.870.86

Career numbers are per UFC fight time. Records and ages are as of today.

The model doesn't know about injuries, camp news, weight cuts or the betting line. For a fight that's actually booked, the fight page puts its number next to the odds from every book.

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