Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Ilir Latifi won · SUB R1
UFC Event·Saturday, February 24, 2018·Orlando, Florida, USA, USA
Style matchupOvince Saint Preux: Well-roundedvsIlir Latifi: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Ilir Latifi wins(50.1%)
Actual result: Ilir Latifi wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ilir Latifi has 33pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Ovince Saint Preux (53.5%).
- Ovince Saint Preux has a 18cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Ovince Saint Preux
Red Corner
VS
Ilir Latifi
Blue Corner
-165
(62%)
Vegas Odds
+145
(41%)
43
Age
43
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
5'10"
203.2 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ovince Saint Preux
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Tanner Boser · Jun 21W
vs Mauricio Rua · May 22L
KOvs Philipe Lins · Feb 23W
vs Kennedy Nzechukwu · Mar 24L
SUBvs Ryan Spann · Oct 24Ilir Latifi
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Volkan Oezdemir · Aug 19L
vs Derrick Lewis · Feb 20W
vs Tanner Boser · Jun 21W
vs Aleksei Oleinik · Oct 22L
vs Rodrigo Nascimento · May 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ovince Saint PreuxMetricIlir Latifi
3.03
Strikes / min
2.05
3.33
Strikes absorbed / min
2.93
47%
Strike defense
56%
1.09
TDs / 15 min
2.11
67%
Takedown defense
100%
0.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.30evenly matched on net striking-0.88
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ovince Saint PreuxIlir Latifi
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ovince Saint Preux(10 fights)Ilir Latifi(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+20.9-20.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-56.056.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.9-0.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Ovince Saint Preux
StanceSouthpaw
Height75.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights28
Ilir Latifi
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights16