Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Montel Jackson won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 18, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupMontel Jackson: WrestlervsJP Buys: Submission grappler
Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.
Model Prediction: Montel Jackson wins(81.3%)
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.
- JP Buys enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Montel Jackson has 20pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Montel Jackson has 42pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Montel Jackson (53.5%).
- Montel Jackson has a 20cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Montel Jackson
Red Corner
VS
JP Buys
Blue Corner
-630
(86%)
Vegas Odds
+450
(18%)
34
Age
30
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'5"
190.5 cm
Reach
170.18 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 25JP BuysL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Bruno Silva · Mar 21L
KOvs Cody Durden · Jun 22L
KOvs Marcus McGhee · Aug 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Montel JacksonMetricJP Buys
3.02
Strikes / min
1.88
1.40
Strikes absorbed / min
3.02
60%
Strike defense
40%
2.71
TDs / 15 min
1.55
67%
Takedown defense
25%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
2.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.62Δ 2.76 — meaningful gap-1.14
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Montel JacksonJP Buys
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Montel Jackson(10 fights)JP Buys(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+50.3-50.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.5-1.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Montel Jackson
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights12
JP Buys
StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights4