Middleweight
3 Rounds
Cathal Pendred won · SUB R2
UFC Event·Saturday, July 19, 2014·Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Ireland
Style matchupCathal Pendred: WrestlervsMike King: Submission grappler
Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.
Model Prediction: Mike King wins(57.8%)
Actual result: Cathal Pendred wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Mike King has 17pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Cathal Pendred has 43pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Cathal Pendred
Red Corner
VS
Mike King
Blue Corner
-130
(57%)
Vegas Odds
+120
(45%)
38
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'3"
190.5 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Cathal PendredL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Gasan Umalatov · Oct 14W
vs Sean Spencer · Jan 15W
vs Augusto Montano · Jun 15L
vs John Howard · Jul 15L
KOvs Tom Breese · Oct 15Mike KingNo prior UFC fights on record.
Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Cathal PendredMetricMike King
2.49
Strikes / min
4.44
3.01
Strikes absorbed / min
1.29
55%
Strike defense
72%
2.46
TDs / 15 min
1.75
83%
Takedown defense
40%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
3.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.52Δ 3.67 — meaningful gap+3.15
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Cathal Pendred(6 fights)Mike King(1 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Cathal Pendred
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights6
Mike King
Stance—
Height75.0"
Reach—
Fights1