Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Montel Jackson won · KO/TKO
UFC Event·Saturday, March 20, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupMontel Jackson: WrestlervsJesse Strader: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Montel Jackson wins(71.6%)
Actual result: Montel Jackson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Montel Jackson has 13pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Jesse Strader has 33pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Montel Jackson (53.5%).
- Montel Jackson has a 13cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Montel Jackson
Red Corner
VS
Jesse Strader
Blue Corner
-600
(86%)
Vegas Odds
+450
(18%)
34
Age
34
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'7"
190.5 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Montel Jackson
oldest →latest
W
vs Julio Arce · Nov 22W
KOvs Rani Yahya · Apr 23W
KOvs Da'Mon Blackshear · Jul 24W
vs Daniel Marcos · May 25L
vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Oct 25Jesse Strader
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Chad Anheliger · Feb 22Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Montel JacksonMetricJesse Strader
3.02
Strikes / min
5.03
1.40
Strikes absorbed / min
5.28
60%
Strike defense
47%
2.71
TDs / 15 min
3.87
67%
Takedown defense
100%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.62Δ 1.87 — meaningful gap-0.25
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Montel JacksonJesse Strader
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Montel Jackson(10 fights)Jesse Strader(2 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+17.0-17.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-48.948.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.549.5
Montel Jackson
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights12
Jesse Strader
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights2