Hypothetical · three rounds · current snapshots
Independent projection
low confidenceRodrigues 73%
Wide interval. Thin public data, volatile styles, or a true toss-up. Do not treat the point estimate as a price.
90% interval on Chatman: 14%–46%. Never a lock.
- Most likely
- Decision 69%
- Expected time
- 12:42
- P(over 2.5)
- 73%
- Grappling share
- 23%
Briefing
Gregory Rodrigues is the model’s side at 73% because of striking skill (distance & pocket), with Terrance Chatman live if the fight is forced into power puncher.
Terrance Chatman (power puncher, opportunistic) against Gregory Rodrigues (power puncher, pressure boxer, opportunistic) is a UFC heavyweight matchup in —. The independent model puts Rodrigues around 73% — a low confidence number, not a betting line. The largest factor from 50/50 is striking skill (distance & pocket): Chatman striking rating 1415 vs Rodrigues 1740. Weighted by estimated standing time (77%).
Where this is fought matters. Estimated grappling share is 23%. Chatman lands 4.2 significant strikes per minute at 48% accuracy with a 1.5 takedown average; Rodrigues is at 5.2 / 51% / 1.6. Takedown defense sits at 60% versus 61%. Reach is 76" against 75" — counted only if the longer fighter actually lives at range.
Chatman's primary path: One clean counter or lead hook as Rodrigues enters. Power is the shortcut; it is not a plan by itself. Failure mode: The chin has been a problem. One pocket exchange can end the math. Rodrigues's primary path: One clean counter or lead hook as Chatman enters. Power is the shortcut; it is not a plan by itself. Failure mode: The chin has been a problem. One pocket exchange can end the math.
The swing variable is simple: First fighter to be dropped. Power is asymmetric here; the model’s decision lean dies if someone gets hurt early. 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.
Chatman — paths
- One clean counter or lead hook as Rodrigues enters. Power is the shortcut; it is not a plan by itself.
Failure modes
- The chin has been a problem. One pocket exchange can end the math.
Rodrigues — paths
- One clean counter or lead hook as Chatman enters. Power is the shortcut; it is not a plan by itself.
- Win the minute-to-minute with volume. Judges in this matchup will see the fighter who walks the other one down.
Failure modes
- The chin has been a problem. One pocket exchange can end the math.
Swing variables
- 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
- Striking skill (distance & pocket)Rodrigues −0.74
Chatman striking rating 1415 vs Rodrigues 1740. Weighted by estimated standing time (77%).
- Power vs durabilityRodrigues −0.11
Chatman has been hurt at a rate that matters against Rodrigues's power.
- Recency and opponent-adjusted formRodrigues −0.07
Last-5 opponent-adjusted form: Chatman -0.30 vs Rodrigues +0.02. Single-fight noise is deliberately underweighted.
- Layoff / rust vs freshnessRodrigues −0.02
Chatman 154 days out · Rodrigues 126 days out. Optimal window ~60–150 days; long layoffs get a conservative rust prior, not a career rewrite.
- Finishing threat vs durabilityChatman +0.01
Who is more likely to be hurt, and who has actually finished people of this quality.
Attribute radar
Chatman · Rodrigues
Side-by-side
Chatman: power puncher · opportunistic — Rodrigues: power puncher · pressure boxer · opportunistic
| Chatman | Rodrigues | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8-3 | 16-6 |
| Age (fight night) | 34 | 34 |
| Height | 6'2" | 6'2" |
| Reach | 76" | 75" |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| SLpM | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| SApM | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Str. acc. | 48% | 51% |
| Str. def. | 52% | 49% |
| KD / 15 | 0.55 | 0.92 |
| TD avg | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| TD acc. | 36% | 38% |
| TD def. | 60% | 61% |
| Sub avg | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Control / 15 | 2.0m | 1.8m |
| Late-round diff | 0.00 | -0.08 |
| Layoff | 154d | 126d |
| Data | standard | deep |
Chatman range mix
- Distance74%
- Clinch14%
- Ground12%
- Head68%
- Body22%
- Leg10%
Rodrigues range mix
- Distance72%
- Clinch12%
- Ground16%
- Head64%
- Body20%
- Leg16%
Method of victory
- Chatman KO/TKO6%
- Chatman SUB3%
- Chatman DEC19%
- Rodrigues KO/TKO17%
- Rodrigues SUB6%
- Rodrigues DEC50%