Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Fabio Maldonado won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Saturday, October 16, 2010·London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Style matchupJames McSweeney: Well-roundedvsFabio Maldonado: Pressure fighter
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Fabio Maldonado wins(51.9%)
Actual result: Fabio Maldonado wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Fabio Maldonado has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- James McSweeney has 39pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors James McSweeney (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
James McSweeney
Red Corner
VS
Fabio Maldonado
Blue Corner
+200
(33%)
Vegas Odds
-240
(71%)
45
Age
46
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'1"
195.58 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
James McSweeney
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Travis Browne · Jun 10Fabio MaldonadoL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Gian Villante · Mar 14L
KOvs Stipe Miocic · May 14W
KOvs Hans Stringer · Oct 14L
vs Rampage Jackson · Apr 15L
vs Corey Anderson · Nov 15Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
James McSweeneyMetricFabio Maldonado
3.94
Strikes / min
5.29
4.33
Strikes absorbed / min
4.31
42%
Strike defense
53%
0.52
TDs / 15 min
0.44
100%
Takedown defense
61%
1.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.39Δ 1.37 — meaningful gap+0.98
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
James McSweeneyFabio Maldonado
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
James McSweeney(2 fights)Fabio Maldonado(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-13.513.5
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-46.346.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.449.4
James McSweeney
StanceSwitch
Height76.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights2
Fabio Maldonado
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights11