Middleweight
3 Rounds
Josh Samman won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, December 6, 2014·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Model Prediction: Josh Samman wins(50.8%)
Actual result: Josh Samman wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Eddie Gordon is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Josh Samman has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Eddie Gordon has 26pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Eddie Gordon has 30pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Eddie Gordon
Red Corner
VS
Josh Samman
Blue Corner
-140
(58%)
Vegas Odds
+130
(43%)
42
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'3"
193.04 cm
Reach
200.66 cm
Recent Form
Last 4 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Eddie GordonL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Dhiego Lima · Jul 14L
vs Chris Dempsey · Apr 15L
SUBvs Antonio Carlos Junior · Jun 15Josh SammanL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Kevin Casey · Apr 13W
SUBvs Caio Magalhaes · Jul 15L
SUBvs Tamdan McCrory · Dec 15L
KOvs Tim Boetsch · Jul 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Eddie GordonMetricJosh Samman
2.03
Strikes / min
2.08
2.57
Strikes absorbed / min
2.47
60%
Strike defense
34%
1.93
TDs / 15 min
1.09
63%
Takedown defense
33%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.54evenly matched on net striking-0.39
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Eddie GordonJosh Samman
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Eddie Gordon(4 fights)Josh Samman(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
0.00.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-449.0449.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Eddie Gordon
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights4
Josh Samman
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights5