Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Ruslan Magomedov won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, November 22, 2014·Austin, Texas, USA, USA
Model Prediction: Ruslan Magomedov wins(69.7%)
Actual result: Ruslan Magomedov wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ruslan Magomedov has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Ruslan Magomedov has 31pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Ruslan Magomedov
Red Corner
VS
Josh Copeland
Blue Corner
-230
(70%)
Vegas Odds
+210
(32%)
39
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'3"
Height
6'1"
198.12 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 2 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ruslan MagomedovW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Viktor Pesta · May 14W
vs Shawn Jordan · Oct 15Josh Copeland
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Jared Rosholt · Mar 15Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ruslan MagomedovMetricJosh Copeland
4.02
Strikes / min
1.03
1.47
Strikes absorbed / min
3.01
66%
Strike defense
55%
0.33
TDs / 15 min
0.00
88%
Takedown defense
57%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.55Δ 4.53 — meaningful gap-1.98
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ruslan MagomedovJosh Copeland
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ruslan Magomedov(3 fights)Josh Copeland(2 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+13.5-13.5
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
Ruslan Magomedov
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights3
Josh Copeland
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach—
Fights2