Middleweight
3 Rounds
Michael Bisping won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, October 16, 2010·London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Style matchupMichael Bisping: Elusive strikervsYoshihiro Akiyama: Wrestler
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Michael Bisping wins(55.0%)
Actual result: Michael Bisping wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Yoshihiro Akiyama has 29pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Michael Bisping
Red Corner
VS
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Blue Corner
-210
(68%)
Vegas Odds
+190
(34%)
47
Age
50
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
5'10"
190.5 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Michael BispingL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Anderson Silva · Feb 16W
KOvs Luke Rockhold · Jun 16W
vs Dan Henderson · Oct 16L
SUBvs Georges St-Pierre · Nov 17L
KOvs Kelvin Gastelum · Nov 17Yoshihiro Akiyama
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Chris Leben · Jul 10L
KOvs Vitor Belfort · Aug 11L
vs Jake Shields · Feb 12W
vs Amir Sadollah · Sep 14L
vs Alberto Mina · Nov 15Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Michael BispingMetricYoshihiro Akiyama
4.33
Strikes / min
3.10
2.71
Strikes absorbed / min
3.62
65%
Strike defense
57%
1.05
TDs / 15 min
2.29
63%
Takedown defense
92%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
1.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.62Δ 2.14 — meaningful gap-0.52
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Michael BispingYoshihiro Akiyama
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Michael Bisping(10 fights)Yoshihiro Akiyama(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+36.0-36.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+35.0-35.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+2.0-2.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Michael Bisping
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights18
Yoshihiro Akiyama
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights6