Featherweight
3 Rounds
Enrique Barzola won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, January 20, 2018·Boston, Massachusetts, USA, USA
Style matchupMatt Bessette: Pressure fightervsEnrique Barzola: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Matt Bessette wins(55.7%)
Actual result: Enrique Barzola wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Enrique Barzola has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Enrique Barzola (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Matt Bessette
Red Corner
VS
Enrique Barzola
Blue Corner
+245
(29%)
Vegas Odds
-290
(74%)
41
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'10"
Height
5'7"
177.8 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Matt Bessette
oldest →latest
L
vs Steven Peterson · Jul 18Enrique Barzola
oldest →latest
W
vs Gabriel Benitez · May 17W
vs Brandon Davis · May 18L
vs Kevin Aguilar · Mar 19W
vs Bobby Moffett · Aug 19L
vs Movsar Evloev · Oct 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Matt BessetteMetricEnrique Barzola
4.36
Strikes / min
3.91
4.45
Strikes absorbed / min
2.97
58%
Strike defense
68%
0.64
TDs / 15 min
4.20
61%
Takedown defense
66%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.09Δ 1.03 — meaningful gap+0.94
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Matt BessetteEnrique Barzola
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Matt Bessette(2 fights)Enrique Barzola(9 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-32.632.6
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+47.7-47.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+49.6-49.6
Matt Bessette
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights2
Enrique Barzola
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights9