How to read the source tags

Every section of the dashboard is tagged with one of four labels so you always know whether you're looking at raw data, an AI prediction, or maths derived from inputs.

How the model works MODEL

It's a pattern-matcher (an XGBoost model) trained on 8,536 past UFC fights — not an opinion, and it doesn't watch tape. It learned which stat differences tend to go with a win, then applies that to this week's fighters to give each a win probability.

• What it sees: each fighter's career W/L, finish-rate split (KO/SUB/DEC), striking volume & accuracy, takedowns per 15 min, control time, reach, height, age and UFC experience — plus the gap between the two fighters on each.
• How accurate: validation AUC 0.700 — on a fight it hasn't seen, it ranks the real winner above the loser 70% of the time. A coin-flip is 0.50; in an upset-heavy sport anything above 0.65 is genuinely predictive. Useful, not certain — roughly 3 in 10 confident-looking picks still lose.
• Missing stats: debutants and fighters with gaps still get a number, but it's a guess on thin information — that's exactly what the grey confidence band is warning you about.

What it can't see MODEL

• Style match-ups — it only sees each fighter's own averages, never how they interact, so "styles make fights" is invisible to it.
• Context — weight cuts, injuries, camp changes, short-notice fights, layoffs and motivation are all unseen.
• Debut / grey fighters — thin history means a low-confidence guess. Treat grey picks as "no read".
• Stale-odds traps — a huge "value" edge (40%+) usually means the odds are wrong or the sample is tiny, not free money. Trust a green +5–15% edge over a grey +80% edge.

Confidence Bands HEURISTIC

Heuristic rules layered ON TOP of the model's raw probability to flag how much you should trust it.

• Green: model prob ≥ 60% AND both fighters have ≥5 UFC fights AND no missing stats. Trust the read.
• Amber: anywhere between green and red thresholds. Most fights land here — there's a view but it's not screaming. Look at the drivers.
• Red: 45-55% toss-up. Pick another fight.
• Grey: debutant fighter or critical stats missing. Model can't see this one — skip.

Top Drivers MODEL

The three diff features with the largest absolute value in this matchup. The model uses many more features internally, but these are the simplest to read at a glance. Red/blue border on each chip indicates which fighter the driver favors.

• Reach (inches diff) — longer reach generally favors the rangier fighter, especially in striking-heavy matchups.
• Age (years diff) — younger fighter has the advantage in most cases; reversed for fighters in their athletic peak (28-32).
• Striking output (SLpM) — significant strikes landed per minute. Higher volume = more activity but not necessarily more accuracy.
• Striking accuracy % — strikes landed / strikes attempted. A precision signal.
• Takedowns per 15min — grappling volume. Strong predictor for control-time fighters.
• UFC experience (fights diff) — adapting to UFC-level competition matters.

Method of Victory HEURISTIC

Not ML — a simple split of the win probability across finish types. If A is a KO artist and B has been knocked out before, A's KO share ticks up; same logic for submissions and decisions. The six bars (three per fighter) add up to 100%.

Round Props (Over X.5 Rounds) HEURISTIC

Built from both fighters' historical average fight length and finish rates. A fight between two decision-heavy grinders will show high Over 2.5 / Over 4.5 probabilities; two finishers in the same cage will show high Under.

• Combined avg fight minutes derived from both fighters' last-5 control time + finish round history.
• Adjusted by finish-rate weighting (high finishers shift the distribution earlier).
• Over 4.5 only shown for 5-round fights (main events + title fights).

Suggested Bets HEURISTIC

Rule-based, not AI-written. A suggestion only appears when the stats line up for it — up to three per fight.

• KO/TKO — the model gives a strong KO chance and the opponent has been finished by strikes recently.
• Over rounds — both fighters tend to go long and a finish looks unlikely.
• Moneyline value — a high-confidence pick clearly disagrees with the bookmaker's price.
• Border colour shows confidence — green high, amber moderate, red low.

Edge CALC

The expected return of betting at the displayed odds, assuming the model's probability is correct. Live recalculated whenever odds change.

Edge = (model probability × decimal odds) − 1

• Green (≥ 5%): notable value — book is offering more than the model thinks the chance is worth.
• Amber (0–5%): marginal positive expected value. Not enough to override gut.
• Grey (< 0%): negative edge. Book either has it right or favors the other side.
• Big edges (40%+) are usually noise, not signal: amber/grey confidence + small fighter sample = inflated edges. Trust green-confidence + 5-15% edge over grey-confidence + 80% edge.

Bet Auto-Settle DATA

When a fight's result is published, open moneyline bets settle automatically on your next visit — a straight winner check, no AI. Method, round and custom bets stay manual (too many edge cases).

Opinion Auto-Grade DATA

Once a fight settles, your pick is graded on three things separately — winner, method and round — so you can nail the winner but miss the method on the same call.

• PERFECT — winner, method and round all right.
• WINNER — you got the winner.
• MISS — winner wrong.

Live Odds DATA

Pulled from a live UK-books odds feed, with one preferred book picked per fight. Obviously bad quotes are rejected, and you can type your own price into any odds box to override.

Accounts & privacy DATA

• Shared card, shared community — everyone sees the same fights, model picks and live odds, plus the same Opinion Log and Leaderboard.
• Your bets stay private — the Bet Tracker is tied to your account and yours alone.
• Guest mode — browse without an account; your picks just won't be saved.

Not yet

• No in-fight odds refresh — odds are set when the card is built; type your own price to override.
• No written fight breakdown — the model gives numbers, not paragraphs (auto-grading still tells you Won/Lost).
• No best-price shopping — one preferred book per fight, not a comparison across books.

Effective 26 May 2026 · Last updated 26 May 2026

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