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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 boxer — Rodrigues: 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%

DraftKings / Fanatics props

Method, rounds, distance, and inside-the-distance markets the books actually post. Model probability is independent. Edge is model minus DraftKings no-vig. Fanatics is a second print — it will not always be up, especially on PFL and ONE.

Method of victory

Model only — not on the DK board · Fanatics not posted

Pantoja KO/TKO

Model

6.1%

Fair

+1531

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

Pantoja submission

Model

15.8%

Fair

+535

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

Pantoja decision

Model

39.2%

Fair

+155

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

Rodrigues KO/TKO

Model

5.7%

Fair

+1670

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

Rodrigues submission

Model

3.5%

Fair

+2774

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

Rodrigues decision

Model

29.7%

Fair

+236

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

  • Model split: KO/TKO 12% · submission 19% · decision 69%
  • Career KO rates (shrunk by the book, not the model): Pantoja 29% · Rodrigues 69%
  • Standing share 71%. Book prices come from moneyline × career mix; CORNER splits the same win probability by knockdown rate, sub attempts, and durability.

Over/under 1.5 rounds

Model only — not on the DK board · Fanatics not posted

Over 1.5 rounds

Model

82.8%

Fair

-481

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

Under 1.5 rounds

Model

17.2%

Fair

+481

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

  • Finish mass 31% · decision 69%
  • Grappling share 29% tends to stretch clock; knockdown rate compresses it
  • Over 1.5: model needs the fight to clear the 1.5-round mark (P 83%)

Over/under 2.5 rounds

Model only — not on the DK board · Fanatics not posted

Over 2.5 rounds

Model

73.4%

Fair

-276

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

Under 2.5 rounds

Model

26.6%

Fair

+276

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

  • Finish mass 31% · decision 69%
  • Grappling share 29% tends to stretch clock; knockdown rate compresses it
  • Over 2.5: model needs the fight to clear the 2.5-round mark (P 73%)

Fight goes the distance

Model only — not on the DK board · Fanatics not posted

Goes the distance

Model

69.0%

Fair

-222

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

Does not go the distance

Model

31.0%

Fair

+222

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

  • Decision mass Pantoja 39% + Rodrigues 30%
  • Finish mass 31% from KO/SUB on either side
  • 3×5. Expected time 12.8 min

Inside the distance

Model only — not on the DK board · Fanatics not posted

Pantoja inside the distance

Model

21.9%

Fair

+357

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

Pantoja not inside the distance

Model

78.1%

Fair

-357

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

Rodrigues inside the distance

Model

9.1%

Fair

+995

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

Rodrigues not inside the distance

Model

90.9%

Fair

-995

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

  • KO 6% + SUB 16%
  • Pantoja 0.30 KD / 15 · 29% of wins by KO/TKO
  • Pantoja 1.1 sub attempts / 15 · 43% of wins by submission

Round of finish

Model only — not on the DK board · Fanatics not posted

Fight ends in round 1

Model

17.2%

Fair

+481

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

Fight ends in round 2

Model

9.4%

Fair

+964

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

Fight ends in round 3

Model

4.4%

Fair

+2162

DraftKings

Not posted

Fanatics

Not posted

  • Finish-by-round split from the duration curve, not a separate engine
  • Total finish mass 31% distributed across 3 rounds
  • Decision is a different market (goes the distance). Round field is vig-removed against that residual.