Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
William Knight won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, August 21, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Model Prediction: William Knight wins(65.0%)
Actual result: William Knight wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- William Knight enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- William Knight has 48pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Fabio Cherant (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
William Knight
Red Corner
VS
Fabio Cherant
Blue Corner
-170
(63%)
Vegas Odds
+150
(40%)
38
Age
31
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'10"
Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
William KnightL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Da-Un Jung · Apr 21W
vs Alonzo Menifield · Dec 21L
vs Maxim Grishin · Feb 22L
KOvs Devin Clark · Apr 22L
vs Marcin Prachnio · Feb 23Fabio CherantL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Alonzo Menifield · Mar 21L
vs Carlos Ulberg · Feb 22Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
William KnightMetricFabio Cherant
2.62
Strikes / min
1.35
3.30
Strikes absorbed / min
4.89
35%
Strike defense
38%
1.78
TDs / 15 min
0.00
48%
Takedown defense
0%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.68Δ 2.86 — meaningful gap-3.54
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
William KnightFabio Cherant
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
William Knight(7 fights)Fabio Cherant(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+16.0-16.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-14.014.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
William Knight
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights7
Fabio Cherant
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights3