Welterweight
3 Rounds
Cathal Pendred won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Sunday, January 18, 2015·Boston, Massachusetts, USA, USA
Style matchupCathal Pendred: WrestlervsSean Spencer: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Cathal Pendred wins(61.2%)
Actual result: Cathal Pendred wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Cathal Pendred has 15pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Sean Spencer (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Cathal Pendred
Red Corner
VS
Sean Spencer
Blue Corner
+160
(38%)
Vegas Odds
-170
(63%)
38
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'1"
Height
5'10"
190.5 cm
Reach
187.96 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
SUBvs Mike King · Jul 14W
vs Gasan Umalatov · Oct 14W
vs Augusto Montano · Jun 15L
vs John Howard · Jul 15L
KOvs Tom Breese · Oct 15Sean SpencerL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Drew Dober · Nov 13L
vs Alex Garcia · Mar 14W
vs Paulo Thiago · Sep 14L
KOvs Mike Pyle · Feb 16L
SUBvs Yancy Medeiros · Sep 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Cathal PendredMetricSean Spencer
2.49
Strikes / min
4.24
3.01
Strikes absorbed / min
4.02
55%
Strike defense
60%
2.46
TDs / 15 min
0.14
83%
Takedown defense
68%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.52evenly matched on net striking+0.22
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Cathal PendredSean Spencer
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Cathal Pendred(6 fights)Sean Spencer(8 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+20.6-20.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-21.021.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-2.22.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Cathal Pendred
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights6
Sean Spencer
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights8