Historical analysis

The Factor Lab

Which stats actually predict fights — and which just repeat the betting line. Every number is measured across the full UFC history, with the sample size attached. The factor table below is refreshed when we review and publish a new measurement, not on a timer.

Which stats actually help?

Some stats look like they predict fights when really they just point at the betting favourite. So we scored each one across — fights, then scored it again on just the — where both men were priced close to even. If it still wins there, it knows something the odds don't.

“UFC record” here is not the record our pick engine uses. This page tests the plain UFC win–loss gap you can read off a fight card, counted only from fights that had already happened. The engine’s own record factor uses each fighter’s whole professional career, adjusted so a 2–0 fighter isn’t treated as a flawless 100%. Those are different measurements, and they do not agree: tested the same way, the engine’s version lands on a coin flip. So a green light here is not a green light for the pick engine’s record factor, which we have not shown to work on its own.

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Headline edges

Age advantage
Younger fighters win — of fights where there's a clear age gap.
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Stance matchups
In southpaw vs orthodox bouts, southpaws win this often.
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Reach advantage
When one fighter has a 2"+ reach edge, the longer fighter wins this often.
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Title fight finishes
Title fights end inside the distance at this rate.
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Main events
5-round main events finish at this rate vs 3-round prelims.
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More coming
Cardio drop-off, post-loss form, short-notice penalty, finish patterns by round.
Awaiting per-fight stats backfill
Returns once the next scrape completes

Finish rate by division

Division Fights Finish rate KO/TKO rate Submission rate
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A note on these numbers: Edges shown are aggregate patterns across the full UFC history. They describe tendencies — they don't predict any individual fight. A 56% pattern still means 44% of fights go the other way. Always weigh stats alongside form, matchup style, and circumstance. Stats for entertainment purposes only. 1-800-GAMBLER.