Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Ilir Latifi won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 9, 2017·Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Canada
Model Prediction: Tyson Pedro wins(58.6%)
Actual result: Ilir Latifi wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ilir Latifi has 50pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Tyson Pedro has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Ilir Latifi
Red Corner
VS
Tyson Pedro
Blue Corner
+120
(45%)
Vegas Odds
-140
(58%)
43
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
6'3"
185.42 cm
Reach
200.66 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ilir Latifi
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Volkan Oezdemir · Aug 19L
vs Derrick Lewis · Feb 20W
vs Tanner Boser · Jun 21W
vs Aleksei Oleinik · Oct 22L
vs Rodrigo Nascimento · May 23Tyson Pedro
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Ike Villanueva · Apr 22W
KOvs Harry Hunsucker · Aug 22L
vs Modestas Bukauskas · Feb 23W
KOvs Anton Turkalj · Sep 23L
vs Vitor Petrino · Mar 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ilir LatifiMetricTyson Pedro
2.05
Strikes / min
2.90
2.93
Strikes absorbed / min
2.39
56%
Strike defense
56%
2.11
TDs / 15 min
0.76
100%
Takedown defense
50%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.88Δ 1.39 — meaningful gap+0.51
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ilir LatifiTyson Pedro
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ilir Latifi(10 fights)Tyson Pedro(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+0.8-0.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+182.0-182.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Ilir Latifi
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights16
Tyson Pedro
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights11