Welterweight
3 Rounds
Jorge Masvidal won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, July 6, 2019·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupJorge Masvidal: Well-roundedvsBen Askren: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Ben Askren wins(51.8%)
Actual result: Jorge Masvidal wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Jorge Masvidal enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Jorge Masvidal is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Ben Askren has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Jorge Masvidal has 28pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Jorge Masvidal has 72pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Jorge Masvidal
Red Corner
VS
Ben Askren
Blue Corner
+180
(36%)
Vegas Odds
-220
(69%)
41
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'11"
187.96 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Jorge MasvidalL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Nate Diaz · Nov 19L
vs Kamaru Usman · Jul 20L
KOvs Kamaru Usman · Apr 21L
vs Colby Covington · Mar 22L
vs Gilbert Burns · Apr 23Ben Askren
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Robbie Lawler · Mar 19L
SUBvs Demian Maia · Oct 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Jorge MasvidalMetricBen Askren
4.05
Strikes / min
3.64
3.05
Strikes absorbed / min
5.66
64%
Strike defense
36%
1.38
TDs / 15 min
4.33
72%
Takedown defense
0%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.90
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.00Δ 3.02 — meaningful gap-2.02
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Jorge MasvidalBen Askren
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Jorge Masvidal(10 fights)Ben Askren(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+54.8-54.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-14.014.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+3.0-3.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Jorge Masvidal
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights22
Ben Askren
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights3