Welterweight
3 Rounds
Matt Brown won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, February 4, 2012·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupMatt Brown: Submission grapplervsChris Cope: Striker
Striker must keep this standing. Grappler wins big if it hits the floor.
Model Prediction: Matt Brown wins(65.6%)
Actual result: Matt Brown wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Matt Brown is a KO finisher (77% of wins). Chris Cope has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Chris Cope has 17pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Striker vs grappler stylistic clash — fight location (standing vs ground) typically decides it.
Tale of the Tape
Matt Brown
Red Corner
VS
Chris Cope
Blue Corner
-335
(77%)
Vegas Odds
+305
(25%)
45
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'0"
190.5 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Matt Brown
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Miguel Baeza · May 20L
vs Carlos Condit · Jan 21W
KOvs Dhiego Lima · Jun 21L
vs Bryan Barberena · Mar 22W
KOvs Court McGee · May 23Chris Cope
oldest →latest
W
vs Chuck O'Neil · Jun 11L
KOvs Che Mills · Nov 11Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Matt BrownMetricChris Cope
3.76
Strikes / min
3.96
2.92
Strikes absorbed / min
4.82
55%
Strike defense
50%
1.68
TDs / 15 min
0.00
63%
Takedown defense
80%
1.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.84Δ 1.70 — meaningful gap-0.86
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Matt BrownChris Cope
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Matt Brown(10 fights)Chris Cope(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-47.347.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-14.014.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
Matt Brown
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights25
Chris Cope
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights3