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UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Chidi Njokuani
Chidi Njokuani
25-12 · USA
VS
Joel Alvarez
Joel Alvarez
23-4 · ESP
August 15, 2026 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Welterweight
Prediction
NjokuaniWin probabilityAlvarez
23.3%76.7%
KO / TKO
36%
Submission
18%
Decision
46%
Expected fight time: 10.3 min
What drives the pick

Each bar is a feature's push on the model from the center axis. Red pushes toward Njokuani, blue toward Alvarez. Tap a bar for why.

Predicted outcomes
Njokuani23%
Wins by
Model
Equity
Mkt
KO / TKO9%40%
Submission1%2%
Decision13%58%
Predicted output
Sig. strikes40 (2353)
Takedowns0.2 (0.01.0)
Alvarez77%
Wins by
Model
Equity
Mkt
KO / TKO27%36%
Submission17%22%
Decision33%42%
Predicted output
Sig. strikes48 (2762)
Takedowns0.7 (0.02.6)
Combined totals~88 sig strikes~1.0 takedownsmkt —
How it ends
mkt —
R125%
R217%
R312%
Distance46%
Fighter props
Most sig. strikestie 1.2%
Njokuani
42.0%+135
Alvarez
-13556.8%
Most takedownstie 51.9%
Njokuani
13.2%+264
Alvarez
-26434.9%
Significant strikes — over/under
Njokuani
Expected: 40.5
40.5
Over 40.5
42.5%
+136
Under 40.5
57.5%
-136
051102
Alvarez
Expected: 47.5
47.5
Over 47.5
42.6%
+135
Under 47.5
57.4%
-135
060119
Takedowns — over/under
Njokuani
Expected: 0.2
0
Over 0
18.5%
Exactly 0
81.5%
push
Under 0
0.0%
035
Alvarez
Expected: 0.7
0.5
Over 0.5
38.8%
+158
Under 0.5
61.2%
-158
035

Odds are model-implied (no real prop market is priced for these). The “most” prices are draw-no-bet — a tie (for takedowns, usually 0–0) is a push, so each side is priced off its chance of winning given a result, while the % shown is the raw chance of landing strictly more. Drag a line in half-point steps: a half line (e.g. 2.5) is a clean over/under, while a whole number adds a third outcome — landing exactly on it, a push — so over, exact and under sum to 100%. On a whole number the over/under odds are draw-no-bet (priced off the decisive mass, since the push refunds), so the two sides stay mirror images rather than implying an arbitrage.

Expected fight time 10.3 min. Predicted-output ranges are percentiles of the model’s simulated fights: sig strikes the middle 50% (25th–75th); takedowns the wider 10th–90th, since they’re 0 in most fights so a narrow band would collapse to 0. Win-by-method = win probability × that fighter’s own method split: the model forecasts how the fight ends, and that forecast is divided between the corners by each fighter’s finishing record — UFC wins in full, earlier-career wins at half weight, as of fight night — reconciled so the fighters’ totals still equal their win probabilities and the methods still total the fight-level forecast above. “Equity” is each of those over that fighter’s win % — how they win given that they win — so a column adds to 100%, and it differs by corner. A fighter with no classifiable wins at any level leans on the fight-level split. “How it ends” is the model’s round-of-finish split. “Mkt” is the de-vigged market prop (consensus across books), shown for context, not as a betting signal; rounds & totals slots fill as that data lands. Percentages are apportioned by largest remainder, so each set adds to its total exactly and an individual figure can sit a point off its own rounding.

Model vs market
Updated Aug 10
ModelMarketGapLine
To win
Njokuani23.3%32.2%−8.9+195
Alvarez76.7%67.8%+8.9-250

Market % is the de-vigged (no-vig) consensus across the books that price both fighters; the line is the average across books with the min–max range in parentheses. Gap is the model minus the market in points (+ = the model rates that outcome above the market). Thin or one-sided markets are flagged or left blank rather than shown as a fabricated %. Shown for context, not as a bet — the closing line is the sharpest public price and the model trails it on average. For 5-round bouts the model splits its round-3+ finish mass into rounds 3–5 by the historical within-bucket rate, so the over-3.5 / 4.5 lines carry a model estimate.

Skill ratings
Njokuani
Striking
78
Boxing
80
Kicking
80
Clinch
85
Striking def.
71
Wrestling off.
46
Wrestling def.
69
Ground game
73
Submissions
46
Grappling def.
73
Alvarez
Striking
83
Boxing
82
Kicking
78
Clinch
81
Striking def.
78
Wrestling off.
42
Wrestling def.
64
Ground game
78
Submissions
85
Grappling def.
83
Trait web
77.9Striking72.7
Njokuani +5.3
22.1Grappling42.4
Alvarez +20.3
Str/minStr accStr defAbsorbedTD/15TD accTD defSubs
Hover a point to see the values
NjokuaniAlvarez
Tale of the tape
Physical
37 yrs
Age
33 yrs
6'3"
Height
6'3"
80"
Reach
77"
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Striking (UFC career)
5.16
90th
Strikes landed / min
4.53
83rd
61%
96th
Strike accuracy
54%
88th
3.32
51st
Strikes absorbed / min
3.03
58th
57%
74th
Strike defense
53%
56th
Grappling (UFC career)
0.00
28th
Takedowns / 15 min
0.18
29th
0%
28th
Takedown accuracy
33%
55th
75%
81st
Takedown defense
46%
39th
0.1
48th
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.1
85th
Form & résumé
50%
UFC win rate
73%
-2
Win/loss streak
-1
60%
Last-5 win rate
80%
60%
Finish rate
88%
1551
75th
Recent opp. quality
1587
92nd
170
Days since last fight
93

Small figures are each fighter's percentile among UFC fighters (higher = better).

Recent form (last 5 UFC)
Chidi Njokuani
  • LCarlos LealU-DEC R3
    Close +1156mo before
  • LJake MatthewsSUB R1
    Close -1191y 1mo before
  • WElizeu Zaleski dos SantosKO/TKO R2
    missedClose +1651y 5mo before
  • WJared GoodenU-DEC R3
    opp missedClose -1651y 10mo before
  • WRhys McKeeS-DEC R3
    Close -1542y 5mo before
Joel Alvarez
  • LYaroslav AmosovSUB R2
    Close +1533mo before
  • WVicente LuqueU-DEC R3
    Close -58310mo before
  • WDrakkar KloseKO/TKO R1
    Close -5301y 8mo before
  • WElves BrenerKO/TKO R3
    Close -1592y before
  • WMarc DiakieseSUB R2
    Close -2073y 1mo before
Njokuani — win / loss by method
Record: 25-12-0, 1 NC

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
15 wins, 5 losses
W
60% of wins
L
42% of losses
Submission
1 win, 4 losses
W
4% of wins
L
33% of losses
Decision
9 wins, 3 losses
W
36% of wins
L
25% of losses
UFC
5win5loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
3 (60%)KO/TKO(40%) 2
0 (0%)Submission(20%) 1
2 (40%)Decision(40%) 2
Non-UFC
20win7loss0draw1NC
WinsLosses
12 (60%)KO/TKO(43%) 3
1 (5%)Submission(43%) 3
7 (35%)Decision(14%) 1
Alvarez — win / loss by method
Record: 23-4-0

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
5 wins, 2 losses
W
22% of wins
L
50% of losses
Submission
17 wins, 1 loss
W
74% of wins
L
25% of losses
Decision
1 win, 1 loss
W
4% of wins
L
25% of losses
UFC
8win3loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
4 (50%)KO/TKO(33%) 1
3 (38%)Submission(33%) 1
1 (13%)Decision(33%) 1
Non-UFC
15win1loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
1 (7%)KO/TKO(100%) 1
14 (93%)Submission(0%) 0
0 (0%)Decision(0%) 0
Njokuani
Finishing
Finish rate61%
by KO/TKO58%
by submission3%
by decision39%
Early-finish tendency29%
Octagon time
At distance
In the clinch
On the ground
Late-round dominance45%
Résumé
Quality of wins1530.2
Avg opponent Elo1544
Vs ranked (W–L)0–0
Title fights0
Momentum32.3
Reach vs division+6.5"
Height vs division+3.7"
Alvarez
Finishing
Finish rate90%
by KO/TKO40%
by submission50%
by decision10%
Early-finish tendency60%
Octagon time
At distance
In the clinch
On the ground
Late-round dominance73%
Résumé
Quality of wins1560.3
Avg opponent Elo1568
Vs ranked (W–L)0–0
Title fights0
Momentum56.7
Reach vs division+5.3"
Height vs division+5.5"

Profiles

Experience
Njokuani
Alvarez
11
UFC fights
11
95.8 min · 8.7 avg
Octagon time
84.8 min · 7.7 avg
18y 9m
Career length
12y 7m
UFC schedule strength

Opponents' records on fight night — toggle their full cross-promotional record vs UFC bouts only.

Njokuani
Alvarez
173W–56L · 75.5%Softtop 77%
Overall
204W–49L · 80.6%Strongtop 28%
85W–28L · 75.2%Softtop 67%
Wins
138W–45L · 75.4%Softtop 65%
88W–28L · 75.9%Softtop 79%
Losses
66W–4L · 94.3%Elitetop 2%
Non-UFC schedule strength
Njokuani
Alvarez
259W–94L · 73.4%
Overall
100W–35L · 74.1%
187W–80L · 70.0%
Wins
99W–35L · 73.9%
72W–14L · 83.7%
Losses
1W–0L · 100.0%
Distance striking
Njokuani
Alvarez
7.24
Landed / min
5.51
54.9%
Accuracy
49.6%
62.3%
Defense
57.1%
0.63
Knockdowns / 15 min
0.18
47.7%
Time at distance
61.2%
Grappling & control
Njokuani
Alvarez
0.00
Takedowns / 15 min
0.18
0.0%
Takedown accuracy
33.3%
75.0%
Takedown defense
46.4%
0.16
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.06
45.4%
Control share
30.3%
Strike target map
Njokuani
  • Head37%(178)div 63%
  • Body40%(193)div 20%
  • Legs22%(107)div 16%
Alvarez
  • Head69%(265)div 63%
  • Body20%(76)div 20%
  • Legs11%(43)div 16%

Where each fighter lands significant strikes (career). “div” = the weight-class average.

Chidi Njokuani
CloseSSTDKDCtrl
  • Njokuani+196—/——/—
    Alvarez-249—/——/—

Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.

Joel Alvarez
CloseSSTDKDCtrl
  • Alvarez-249—/——/—
    Njokuani+196—/——/—

Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.