Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Mike Easton won · M-DEC R3
UFC Event·Friday, January 20, 2012·Nashville, Tennessee, USA, USA
Style matchupMike Easton: Well-roundedvsJared Papazian: Striker
The well-rounded fighter has more paths to victory. The striker needs to be sharp early.
Model Prediction: Mike Easton wins(57.8%)
Actual result: Mike Easton wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Mike Easton enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Mike Easton has 17pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Mike Easton has 16pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Mike Easton
Red Corner
VS
Jared Papazian
Blue Corner
-430
(81%)
Vegas Odds
+380
(21%)
42
Age
38
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
5'6"
Height
5'8"
177.8 cm
Reach
170.18 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Mike EastonL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Ivan Menjivar · Jul 12L
vs Raphael Assuncao · Dec 12L
vs Brad Pickett · Apr 13L
vs TJ Dillashaw · Jan 14L
vs Yves Jabouin · Jun 14Jared PapazianL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Dustin Pague · Jun 12L
vs Tim Elliott · Dec 12Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Mike EastonMetricJared Papazian
3.51
Strikes / min
3.33
4.28
Strikes absorbed / min
3.81
61%
Strike defense
44%
0.75
TDs / 15 min
0.00
66%
Takedown defense
50%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.77evenly matched on net striking-0.48
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Mike EastonJared Papazian
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Mike Easton(7 fights)Jared Papazian(3 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
Mike Easton
StanceSouthpaw
Height66.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights7
Jared Papazian
StanceSouthpaw
Height68.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights3