Featherweight
3 Rounds
Diego Brandao won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, April 18, 2015·Newark, New Jersey, USA, USA
Style matchupDiego Brandao: WrestlervsJimy Hettes: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Diego Brandao wins(56.8%)
Actual result: Diego Brandao wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Diego Brandao has 19pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Jimy Hettes (53.5%).
- Jimy Hettes has a 18cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Diego Brandao
Red Corner
VS
Jimy Hettes
Blue Corner
-140
(58%)
Vegas Odds
+120
(45%)
38
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'7"
Height
5'9"
162.56 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Diego Brandao
oldest →latest
W
vs Daniel Pineda · Aug 13L
KOvs Dustin Poirier · Dec 13L
KOvs Conor McGregor · Jul 14W
KOvs Katsunori Kikuno · Sep 15L
SUBvs Brian Ortega · Jan 16Jimy Hettes
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Alex Caceres · Aug 11W
vs Nam Phan · Dec 11L
vs Marcus Brimage · Sep 12W
vs Rob Whiteford · Oct 13L
KOvs Dennis Bermudez · Mar 14Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Diego BrandaoMetricJimy Hettes
2.94
Strikes / min
3.47
3.38
Strikes absorbed / min
3.50
62%
Strike defense
57%
3.21
TDs / 15 min
5.20
80%
Takedown defense
61%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
1.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.44evenly matched on net striking-0.03
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Diego BrandaoJimy Hettes
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Diego Brandao(10 fights)Jimy Hettes(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-126.0126.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
Diego Brandao
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach64.0"
Fights10
Jimy Hettes
StanceSouthpaw
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights6