Middleweight
3 Rounds
Jared Cannonier won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, November 3, 2018·New York City, New York, USA, USA
Style matchupDavid Branch: WrestlervsJared Cannonier: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: David Branch wins(52.7%)
Actual result: Jared Cannonier wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Jared Cannonier is a KO finisher (64% of wins). David Branch has lost 60% of fights by KO.
- Jared Cannonier has 21pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Jared Cannonier (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
David Branch
Red Corner
VS
Jared Cannonier
Blue Corner
-325
(76%)
Vegas Odds
+265
(27%)
44
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
6'1"
Height
5'11"
198.12 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
David Branch
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Rousimar Palhares · Mar 11W
vs Krzysztof Jotko · May 17L
KOvs Luke Rockhold · Sep 17W
KOvs Thiago Santos · Apr 18L
SUBvs Jack Hermansson · Mar 19Jared Cannonier
oldest →latest
W
vs Marvin Vettori · Jun 23L
KOvs Nassourdine Imavov · Jun 24L
vs Caio Borralho · Aug 24W
KOvs Gregory Rodrigues · Feb 25L
vs Michael Page · Aug 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
David BranchMetricJared Cannonier
1.66
Strikes / min
4.42
1.91
Strikes absorbed / min
4.35
56%
Strike defense
56%
2.55
TDs / 15 min
0.54
43%
Takedown defense
64%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.25evenly matched on net striking+0.07
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
David BranchJared Cannonier
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
David Branch(9 fights)Jared Cannonier(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+44.2-44.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+28.0-28.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
David Branch
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights9
Jared Cannonier
StanceSwitch
Height71.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights20