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Cage Metrics prediction
Our model’s read on this fight, captured before the event.
A rising prospect takes on a gatekeeper.
Prospect vs gatekeeper
Rising prospect Elijah Smith meets gatekeeper Davey Grant.
Significant cardio edge: Davey Grant
Davey Grant keeps the better pace late in fights.
Both on the rise
Davey Grant and Elijah Smith are both climbing.
Tougher recent opposition: Davey Grant
Davey Grant has faced tougher opponents lately, including Daniel Marcos and Da'Mon Blackshear.
- Win
- Loss
- Draw / no contest
Cage Rating · going into each UFC fight
CM P4P rank · #1 at the top
Davey Grant
Record
9-7-0
Age
40
Last 5
3-2
Finish Rate
18.8%
Elijah Smith
Record
3-0-0
Age
24
Last 5
3-0
Finish Rate
33.3%
Predicted Winner
Elijah Smith
74.0%
over Davey Grant (26.0%)
Grant
- •Significant cardio advantage
- •2-2 vs Grapplers
- •1 upset win from 1 underdog bout (beating-the-odds bonus applied)
Underdog Bouts
| Opponent | Date | Pred% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Taveras | Dec 24 | 32.5% | W |
Smith
- •Dominant form advantage
- •Moderate physical advantage
- •3-fight win streak (2 by finish)
- •16 years younger (24 vs 40)
Adjustments Applied
- Elijah Smith: limited fight data (65% reliability)
Davey Grant (positive) vs Elijah Smith (negative)
slight — Elijah Smith KD differential: +0.33/fight; Davey Grant expected 31 vs Elijah Smith's 14 sig strikes
slight — Davey Grant TD differential: -0.2/fight; Elijah Smith controls opponents +48s/fight; Elijah Smith averages 0.7 sub attempts/fight
significant — Davey Grant increases output R1→R3 (+21%)
dominant — Elijah Smith has 83% win rate (SoS-adj); Elijah Smith on better recent form (3-0 L5); Davey Grant is 40 (16 years older)
moderate — Elijah Smith has 5cm reach advantage; Davey Grant is 40 (potential age decline)
How tough the opponents were, and how each fighter did against them
Davey Grant
Opposition
Performance
Record: 3W-2L · Adj WR: 51.1%
Avg Bout Quality: 52.8
Elijah Smith
Opposition
Performance
Record: 3W-0L · Adj WR: 100.0%
Avg Bout Quality: 46.5
Davey Grant
Elijah Smith
Per-metric comparison across all scoring categories
| Metric | Davey Grant | Elijah Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Sig Strikes Diff/Fight | 18.4 | 16.7 |
| Striking Accuracy | 52.4% | 54.7% |
| Striking Defense | 55.5% | 53.5% |
| KD Diff/Fight | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Avg Knockdowns | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Metric | Davey Grant | Elijah Smith |
|---|---|---|
| TD Diff/Fight | -0.3 | -1.3 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 40.0% | 75.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 63.4% | 46.2% |
| Ctrl Time Diff/Fight | -0:16 | 0:48 |
| Avg Sub Attempts | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Metric | Davey Grant | Elijah Smith |
|---|---|---|
| R1 Avg Sig Strikes | 20.1 | 19.7 |
| R3 Avg Sig Strikes | 24.3 | 20.0 |
| Output Change R1→R3 | +21.0% | +1.7% |
| Metric | Davey Grant | Elijah Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Win Rate | 56.3% | 100.0% |
| Recent Record (L5) | 3W-2L | 3W-0L |
| Age | 40 | 24 |
| Metric | Davey Grant | Elijah Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 40 | 24 |
| Height | 173 cm | 175 cm |
| Reach | 175 cm | 180 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| SoS Score | 44.9 | 51.9 |
| Avg Opp Strength | 48.6 | 46.9 |
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