Lightweight
3 Rounds
Jacob Volkmann won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Friday, December 30, 2011·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupJacob Volkmann: WrestlervsEfrain Escudero: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Jacob Volkmann wins(57.3%)
Actual result: Jacob Volkmann wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Efrain Escudero has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Jacob Volkmann (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Jacob Volkmann
Red Corner
VS
Efrain Escudero
Blue Corner
-265
(73%)
Vegas Odds
+245
(29%)
45
Age
40
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'9"
180.34 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Jacob Volkmann
oldest →latest
W
vs Antonio McKee · Jan 11W
vs Danny Castillo · Aug 11L
SUBvs Paul Sass · May 12W
SUBvs Shane Roller · Oct 12L
SUBvs Bobby Green · Feb 13Efrain EscuderoL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Leonardo Santos · Sep 14W
vs Rodrigo de Lima · Feb 15W
SUBvs Drew Dober · Jun 15L
vs Leandro Silva · Nov 15L
vs Kevin Lee · Apr 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Jacob VolkmannMetricEfrain Escudero
1.19
Strikes / min
2.92
1.78
Strikes absorbed / min
2.30
52%
Strike defense
63%
3.19
TDs / 15 min
1.31
52%
Takedown defense
66%
2.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.59Δ 1.21 — meaningful gap+0.62
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Jacob VolkmannEfrain Escudero
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Jacob Volkmann(8 fights)Efrain Escudero(9 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+70.1-70.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-333.0333.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.1-1.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Jacob Volkmann
StanceSouthpaw
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights8
Efrain Escudero
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights9