Featherweight
3 Rounds
Marcus Brimage won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, April 21, 2012·Atlanta, Georgia, USA, USA
Style matchupMarcus Brimage: Well-roundedvsMaximo Blanco: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Marcus Brimage wins(57.1%)
Actual result: Marcus Brimage wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Maximo Blanco has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Marcus Brimage has 17pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Marcus Brimage (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Marcus Brimage
Red Corner
VS
Maximo Blanco
Blue Corner
+215
(32%)
Vegas Odds
-235
(70%)
41
Age
42
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'4"
Height
5'8"
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.
Marcus BrimageL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Conor McGregor · Apr 13L
vs Russell Doane · Jul 14W
KOvs Jumabieke Tuerxun · Nov 14L
KOvs Cody Garbrandt · Jan 15L
KOvs Jimmie Rivera · Jul 15Maximo BlancoL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Andy Ogle · May 14W
vs Dan Hooker · Sep 14W
KOvs Mike de la Torre · Jul 15L
SUBvs Luke Sanders · Jan 16L
SUBvs Chas Skelly · Sep 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Marcus BrimageMetricMaximo Blanco
3.97
Strikes / min
4.11
3.64
Strikes absorbed / min
3.19
56%
Strike defense
66%
0.56
TDs / 15 min
1.85
80%
Takedown defense
63%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.33evenly matched on net striking+0.92
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Marcus BrimageMaximo Blanco
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Marcus Brimage(8 fights)Maximo Blanco(9 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+16.0-16.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
Marcus Brimage
StanceSouthpaw
Height64.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights8
Maximo Blanco
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights9