Welterweight
3 Rounds
Jonathan Micallef won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, February 8, 2025·Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Style matchupJonathan Micallef: Well-roundedvsKevin Jousset: Pressure fighter
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Kevin Jousset wins(54.4%)
Actual result: Jonathan Micallef wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Kevin Jousset has 34pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Jonathan Micallef (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Jonathan Micallef
Red Corner
VS
Kevin Jousset
Blue Corner
+180
(36%)
Vegas Odds
-215
(68%)
27
Age
33
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'2"
195.58 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 3 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Jonathan Micallef
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Oban Elliott · Jan 26Kevin Jousset
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Kiefer Crosbie · Sep 23W
vs Song Kenan · Dec 23L
KOvs Bryan Battle · Sep 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Jonathan MicallefMetricKevin Jousset
3.85
Strikes / min
6.61
3.64
Strikes absorbed / min
6.49
56%
Strike defense
50%
1.08
TDs / 15 min
0.69
66%
Takedown defense
100%
0.70
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.21evenly matched on net striking+0.12
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Jonathan MicallefKevin Jousset
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Jonathan Micallef(2 fights)Kevin Jousset(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-20.220.2
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+49.3-49.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+49.5-49.5
Jonathan Micallef
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights2
Kevin Jousset
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights4