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UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
Salt Lake City, USA
20 Aug 2022
Lightweight
VS
46%
Santos
54%
Gordon
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
LS
Leonardo Santos
187
6'0"75" reachOrthodox46 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 36
Jared
Jared Gordon
"Flash"
219
Well-Rounded2-fight slide38 yrsOrthodox68" reach5'9"
CFR 42
★ Official Result
Jared GordonwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Leonardo Santos · UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Gordon
Actual result
Gordon wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Santos at 46% vs Gordon at 54% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Santos has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 13 points.

Risk flags

Santos's chin rating of 64 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Gordon has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
SantosGordon
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Santos
Gordon
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"+
Height
5'9"
75"+
Reach
68"
46
Age
+38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Santos
Gordon
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
36.1
42.1
57.5
Performance Avg
42.8
49
Quality of Victory
36
100
Momentum Score
63
Santos
Gordon
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.3
/ 10
4.4
/ 10
6.1
Style: Pressure
3.9
4.8
Style: Volume
6.4
2 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
3 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
10
Head
35
2
Body
11
1
Leg
4
RangeRange
12Distance40
1Clinch6
0Ground4
Santos
Gordon
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.3
/ 10
1.6
/ 10
2.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.1
2.9
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
2
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Santos
Gordon
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
64
0
Moderate
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
4
1
Sub Losses
2
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
Strikes absorbed / min
11/25 fights
Chin rating based on
18/30 fights
Santos
Gordon
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
63
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R2
L · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R3
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
Santos
Gordon
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
57%
33%
2
KO / TKO Wins
3
2
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
6

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Santos
Gordon
Striking4.3 / 4.4Volume4.8 / 6.4Grappling3.3 / 1.6Wrestling2.3 / 1.1Submission2.9 / 0.0Pressure6.1 / 3.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.4
3.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.6
2.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.1
2.9
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.9
4.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.4
Santos
Strike Zones
Gordon
Santos
Attacking
10HEAD2BODY1LEGS13 landed
Absorbing
35HEAD11BODY4LEGS50 absorbed
Gordon
Attacking
35HEAD11BODY4LEGS50 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD2BODY1LEGS13 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Santos targets the head (77% of attacks) — Gordon absorbs 77% of strikes there
🎯Gordon targets the head (70% of attacks) — Santos absorbs 70% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Santos
RND
Gordon
0/0R00/0

Santos · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Jared Gordon
Decision
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L · Sub · R2
Clay Guida
Submission
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L · KO · R3
Grant Dawson
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Roman Bogatov
Decision
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · 2020-07
W · KO · R1
Stevie Ray
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith · 2019-06

Gordon · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Jim Miller
Submission
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L · KO · R3
Rafa Garcia
KO/TKO
Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva · 2025-09
W · KO · R1
Thiago Moises
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales · 2025-05
L · Dec · R3
Nasrat Haqparast
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · 2024-06
W · KO · R1
Mark Madsen
KO/TKO
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News & Media

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