Matchup read
Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.
Striking◂ Gandra
Gandra out-strikes Diaz (thin sample)
WrestlingEven
Wrestling stays neutral (thin sample)
SubmissionEven
Little submission threat either way (thin sample)
Finishing◂ Gandra
Gandra is more likely to finish Diaz (thin sample)
Pace◂ Gandra
Gandra pushes the higher work rate over the fight
Form◂ Gandra
Gandra is in better recent form than Diaz (thin sample)
ScheduleEven
Comparable level of opposition (thin sample)
Activity◂ Gandra
Gandra is fresher and more active than Diaz
Tale of the tapeDiaz ▸
Diaz 5" reach · Diaz 8 cm · Gandra 4y younger · Closed-stance matchup
Core metrics
Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.
Career rate as a percentile within the middleweight (354 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.
Gandra faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .612 career win rate vs .520 for Diaz.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.


