Featherweight
3 Rounds
Steven Siler won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, December 3, 2011·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupSteven Siler: Well-roundedvsJosh Clopton: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Josh Clopton wins(50.0%)
Actual result: Steven Siler wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Steven Siler enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Josh Clopton has 20pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Steven Siler
Red Corner
VS
Josh Clopton
Blue Corner
-160
(62%)
Vegas Odds
+150
(40%)
39
Age
44
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'6"
177.8 cm
Reach
172.72 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Steven SilerL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Kurt Holobaugh · Apr 13W
KOvs Mike Brown · Aug 13L
vs Dennis Bermudez · Nov 13L
KOvs Rony Jason · Mar 14L
vs Noad Lahat · Jul 14Josh Clopton
oldest →latest
L
vs Rani Yahya · Aug 13Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Steven SilerMetricJosh Clopton
3.21
Strikes / min
1.60
2.96
Strikes absorbed / min
2.87
54%
Strike defense
50%
0.47
TDs / 15 min
2.00
55%
Takedown defense
75%
1.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.25Δ 1.52 — meaningful gap-1.27
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Steven Siler(9 fights)Josh Clopton(2 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Steven Siler
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights9
Josh Clopton
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach—
Fights2