Flyweight
3 Rounds
Malcolm Gordon won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, July 17, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupFrancisco Figueiredo: WrestlervsMalcolm Gordon: Submission grappler
Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.
Model Prediction: Francisco Figueiredo wins(55.0%)
Actual result: Malcolm Gordon wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Malcolm Gordon enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Francisco Figueiredo threatens submissions; Malcolm Gordon has lost 60% of fights by sub.
- Francisco Figueiredo has 18pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Francisco Figueiredo has 50pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Malcolm Gordon (54.1%).
Tale of the Tape
Francisco Figueiredo
Red Corner
VS
Malcolm Gordon
Blue Corner
-310
(76%)
Vegas Odds
+245
(29%)
36
Age
36
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
5'6"
Height
5'7"
172.72 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Francisco Figueiredo
oldest →latest
W
vs Jerome Rivera · Jan 21W
SUBvs Daniel Lacerda · Apr 22L
SUBvs Amir Albazi · Aug 22Malcolm GordonL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Su Mudaerji · Nov 20W
KOvs Denys Bondar · Feb 22L
SUBvs Muhammad Mokaev · Oct 22L
KOvs Jake Hadley · Mar 23L
SUBvs Jimmy Flick · Jan 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Francisco FigueiredoMetricMalcolm Gordon
2.04
Strikes / min
2.50
2.59
Strikes absorbed / min
2.00
61%
Strike defense
43%
2.51
TDs / 15 min
1.72
76%
Takedown defense
26%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
1.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.55Δ 1.05 — meaningful gap+0.50
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Francisco FigueiredoMalcolm Gordon
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Francisco Figueiredo(4 fights)Malcolm Gordon(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+46.5-46.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-53.053.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+2.0-2.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Francisco Figueiredo
StanceSouthpaw
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights4
Malcolm Gordon
StanceSwitch
Height67.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights7