Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Jimi Manuwa won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, September 29, 2012·Nottingham, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Style matchupKyle Kingsbury: WrestlervsJimi Manuwa: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Jimi Manuwa wins(50.7%)
Actual result: Jimi Manuwa wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Kyle Kingsbury enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Jimi Manuwa enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Jimi Manuwa has 18pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Kyle Kingsbury
Red Corner
VS
Jimi Manuwa
Blue Corner
+225
(31%)
Vegas Odds
-245
(71%)
44
Age
46
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'1"
200.66 cm
Reach
200.66 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Kyle KingsburyL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Ricardo Romero · Feb 11W
vs Fabio Maldonado · Jun 11L
vs Stephan Bonnar · Nov 11L
SUBvs Glover Teixeira · May 12L
vs Patrick Cummins · Jul 14Jimi ManuwaL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Corey Anderson · Mar 17L
KOvs Volkan Oezdemir · Jul 17L
vs Jan Blachowicz · Mar 18L
KOvs Thiago Santos · Dec 18L
KOvs Aleksandar Rakic · Jun 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Kyle KingsburyMetricJimi Manuwa
2.97
Strikes / min
3.43
3.81
Strikes absorbed / min
3.97
51%
Strike defense
49%
2.64
TDs / 15 min
0.53
52%
Takedown defense
70%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.84evenly matched on net striking-0.54
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Kyle KingsburyJimi Manuwa
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Kyle Kingsbury(7 fights)Jimi Manuwa(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+13.8-13.8
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-47.847.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.749.7
Kyle Kingsbury
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights7
Jimi Manuwa
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights12