Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Josh Barnett won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, August 31, 2013·Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, USA
Style matchupFrank Mir: WrestlervsJosh Barnett: Submission grappler
Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.
Model Prediction: Josh Barnett wins(53.4%)
Actual result: Josh Barnett wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Josh Barnett has 19pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Frank Mir (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Frank Mir
Red Corner
VS
Josh Barnett
Blue Corner
+167
(37%)
Vegas Odds
-178
(64%)
46
Age
48
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
6'3"
200.66 cm
Reach
198.12 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Frank MirL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Alistair Overeem · Feb 14W
KOvs Antonio Silva · Feb 15W
KOvs Todd Duffee · Jul 15L
vs Andrei Arlovski · Sep 15L
KOvs Mark Hunt · Mar 16Josh Barnett
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Travis Browne · Dec 13W
vs Roy Nelson · Sep 15L
SUBvs Ben Rothwell · Jan 16W
SUBvs Andrei Arlovski · Sep 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Frank MirMetricJosh Barnett
2.18
Strikes / min
3.20
3.84
Strikes absorbed / min
2.11
38%
Strike defense
57%
2.02
TDs / 15 min
1.26
54%
Takedown defense
55%
2.00
Sub atts / 15 min
1.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.66Δ 2.75 — meaningful gap+1.09
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Frank MirJosh Barnett
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Frank Mir(10 fights)Josh Barnett(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+1.4-1.4
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-49.149.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.649.6
Frank Mir
StanceSouthpaw
Height75.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights12
Josh Barnett
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights5