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Any two fighters, current snapshots, three-round hypothetical. Not a booked fight — the engine still runs the same factors.

Hypothetical · three rounds · current snapshots

Independent projection

medium confidence

Pantoja 61%

Moderate conviction. The point estimate is the center of a band, not a prophecy.

Pantoja 61%Rodrigues 39%

90% interval on Pantoja: 47%74%. Never a lock.

Most likely
Decision 69%
Expected time
12:48
P(over 2.5)
73%
Grappling share
29%

Briefing

Alexandre Pantoja is the model’s side at 61% because of grappling / control, with Gregory Rodrigues live if the fight is forced into power puncher.

Alexandre Pantoja (pressure wrestler, submission hunter, pressure boxer) against Gregory Rodrigues (power puncher, pressure boxer, opportunistic) is a UFC flyweight matchup in —. The independent model puts Pantoja around 61% — a medium confidence number, not a betting line. The largest factor from 50/50 is grappling / control: Takedown threat Pantoja 1.59 vs Rodrigues 0.73 per 15. Estimated grappling share 29%.

Where this is fought matters. Estimated grappling share is 29%. Pantoja lands 4.6 significant strikes per minute at 45% accuracy with a 3.1 takedown average; Rodrigues is at 5.2 / 51% / 1.6. Takedown defense sits at 72% versus 61%. Reach is 67" against 75" — counted only if the longer fighter actually lives at range.

Pantoja's primary path: Chain takedowns on Rodrigues's 61% defense, hold mat time, and win the control/attrition round. Failure mode: Getting drawn into Rodrigues's preferred range and losing the minute-winning. Rodrigues's primary path: One clean counter or lead hook as Pantoja enters. Power is the shortcut; it is not a plan by itself. Failure mode: If the first takedown lands, Rodrigues may spend the round on the fence or on their back.

The swing variable is simple: If Pantoja cannot keep this on the mat in the first eight minutes, Rodrigues's striking becomes the fight. The model does not start from a sportsbook. If DraftKings or Fanatics disagree, that disagreement is the point of the page.

Written from the independent projection. Betting lines are not inputs. Stats as of 19 Aug 2026.

Pantoja — paths

  1. Chain takedowns on Rodrigues's 61% defense, hold mat time, and win the control/attrition round.
  2. Force a scramble, hunt the neck or the front headlock, and finish before the referee stands them up.
  3. Win the minute-to-minute with volume. Judges in this matchup will see the fighter who walks the other one down.

Failure modes

  • Getting drawn into Rodrigues's preferred range and losing the minute-winning.

Rodrigues — paths

  1. One clean counter or lead hook as Pantoja enters. Power is the shortcut; it is not a plan by itself.
  2. Win the minute-to-minute with volume. Judges in this matchup will see the fighter who walks the other one down.

Failure modes

  • If the first takedown lands, Rodrigues may spend the round on the fence or on their back.

Swing variables

  • If Pantoja cannot keep this on the mat in the first eight minutes, Rodrigues's striking becomes the fight.
  • First fighter to be dropped. Power is asymmetric here; the model’s decision lean dies if someone gets hurt early.

What moved it from 50/50

  • Grappling / controlPantoja +0.36

    Takedown threat Pantoja 1.59 vs Rodrigues 0.73 per 15. Estimated grappling share 29%.

  • Striking skill (distance & pocket)Rodrigues 0.12

    Pantoja striking rating 1685 vs Rodrigues 1740. Weighted by estimated standing time (71%).

  • Recency and opponent-adjusted formPantoja +0.10

    Last-5 opponent-adjusted form: Pantoja +0.48 vs Rodrigues +0.02. Single-fight noise is deliberately underweighted.

  • Submission hunting vs defensive gapsPantoja +0.07

    Pantoja generates submission attempts against opponents who spend time on the mat.

  • Pressure wrestling vs takedown defensePantoja +0.06

    Rodrigues's takedown defense (61%) is a hole against a high-volume wrestler. Historically this pair type tilts to control and attrition.

  • Age / athletic windowRodrigues 0.05

    Pantoja 36 vs Rodrigues 34. Peak assumed ~30; decline prior is gentle and never treated as destiny.

  • Finishing threat vs durabilityPantoja +0.03

    Who is more likely to be hurt, and who has actually finished people of this quality.

  • Layoff / rust vs freshnessRodrigues 0.02

    Pantoja 154 days out · Rodrigues 126 days out. Optimal window ~60–150 days; long layoffs get a conservative rust prior, not a career rewrite.

Attribute radar

Pantoja · Rodrigues

Side-by-side

Pantoja: pressure wrestler · submission hunter · pressure boxerRodrigues: power puncher · pressure boxer · opportunistic

PantojaRodrigues
Record28-616-6
Age (fight night)3634
Height5'5"6'2"
Reach67"75"
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
SLpM4.65.2
SApM3.74.1
Str. acc.45%51%
Str. def.56%49%
KD / 150.300.92
TD avg3.11.6
TD acc.42%38%
TD def.72%61%
Sub avg1.10.3
Control / 154.6m1.8m
Late-round diff0.14-0.08
Layoff154d126d
Datadeepdeep

Pantoja range mix

  • Distance
    52%
  • Clinch
    16%
  • Ground
    32%
  • Head
    62%
  • Body
    22%
  • Leg
    16%

Rodrigues range mix

  • Distance
    72%
  • Clinch
    12%
  • Ground
    16%
  • Head
    64%
  • Body
    20%
  • Leg
    16%

Method of victory

  • Pantoja KO/TKO
    6%
  • Pantoja SUB
    16%
  • Pantoja DEC
    39%
  • Rodrigues KO/TKO
    6%
  • Rodrigues SUB
    3%
  • Rodrigues DEC
    30%