Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Taylor Lapilus won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 3, 2016·Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, Germany
Style matchupTaylor Lapilus: Elusive strikervsLeandro Issa: Wrestler
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Taylor Lapilus wins(77.9%)
Actual result: Taylor Lapilus wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Taylor Lapilus has 27pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Taylor Lapilus (53.5%).
- Taylor Lapilus has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Taylor Lapilus
Red Corner
VS
Leandro Issa
Blue Corner
-160
(62%)
Vegas Odds
+140
(42%)
34
Age
42
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'7"
185.42 cm
Reach
175.26 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Taylor LapilusW2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Erik Perez · Nov 15W
vs Caolan Loughran · Sep 23L
vs Farid Basharat · Jan 24W
vs Cody Stamann · Jun 24W
vs Vince Morales · Sep 24Leandro Issa
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Russell Doane · Jan 14W
SUBvs Jumabieke Tuerxun · Jul 14W
vs Ulka Sasaki · Dec 14L
vs Iuri Alcantara · Aug 15Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Taylor LapilusMetricLeandro Issa
4.59
Strikes / min
2.08
2.61
Strikes absorbed / min
3.17
62%
Strike defense
58%
0.27
TDs / 15 min
2.38
77%
Takedown defense
50%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
1.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.98Δ 3.07 — meaningful gap-1.09
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Taylor LapilusLeandro Issa
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Taylor Lapilus(8 fights)Leandro Issa(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+13.2-13.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-112.0112.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.6-1.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Taylor Lapilus
StanceSouthpaw
Height66.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights8
Leandro Issa
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights5