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Carli Judice vs Nicolle Caliari

Women's Flyweight · Prelims · UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3

FINAL: Carli Judice by KO/TKO Knee
Carli Judice
Carli Judice
Age 26 · Elo 1565
WL
126 days since last fight
vs
Nicolle Caliari
Nicolle Caliari
Age 28 · Elo 1457*
L
188 days since last fight

Who wins, by source

Carli JudiceNicolle Caliari
Claude Claude: Carli Judice 28% Claude: Nicolle Caliari 72% 28% 72% GPT GPT: Carli Judice 35% GPT: Nicolle Caliari 65% 35% 65% Elo Elo: Carli Judice 65% Elo: Nicolle Caliari 35% 65% 35%

Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.

Tale of the tape

Carli JudiceNicolle Caliari
Strikes landed / min Carli Judice Strikes landed / min: 9.32 9.32 Nicolle Caliari Strikes landed / min: 1.89 1.89 Strikes absorbed / min Carli Judice Strikes absorbed / min: 6.62 6.62 Nicolle Caliari Strikes absorbed / min: 3.16 3.16 Striking accuracy Carli Judice Striking accuracy: 50% 50% Nicolle Caliari Striking accuracy: 52% 52% Striking defense Carli Judice Striking defense: 57% 57% Nicolle Caliari Striking defense: 31% 31% Takedowns / 15 min Carli Judice Takedowns / 15 min: 0.52 0.52 Nicolle Caliari Takedowns / 15 min: 6.32 6.32 Takedown defense Carli Judice Takedown defense: 80% 80% Nicolle Caliari Takedown defense: 0% 0% Sub attempts / 15 min Carli Judice Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.0 0.0 Nicolle Caliari Sub attempts / 15 min: 6.3 6.3

Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.

How it ends

KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Claude Claude: KO/TKO 8% 8% Claude: Submission 67% 67% Claude: Decision 25% 25%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 5% GPT: Submission 50% 50% GPT: Decision 45% 45%

Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.

The analysis

Claude
Nicolle Caliari by Submission, 72% confidence

This is a classic striker vs grappler matchup where Caliari's extreme grappling output (6.32 takedowns per fight, 6.3 submissions per fight) presents a nightmare scenario for Judice. Despite Judice's 70% takedown defense, Caliari's 66% takedown accuracy and relentless pressure will eventually break through. Judice's southpaw stance and 6-inch reach advantage won't matter once Caliari closes distance. The striking differential heavily favors Judice (11.23 vs 1.89 SLPM), but Caliari's 0% takedown defense suggests she's rarely in positions where opponents can shoot on her - she's always the aggressor.

GPT
Nicolle Caliari by Submission, 65% confidence

Caliari's grappling metrics are elite, with 6.32 takedowns and 6.3 submissions attempted per fight, combined with a 66% takedown accuracy. Judice's 70% takedown defense is solid but untested against such volume, and her striking defense (52%) is vulnerable to takedown setups. Judice has a clear striking advantage in volume and accuracy, but Caliari's path to victory via wrestling and submissions is statistically robust given Judice's lack of submission offense and potentially untested defensive grappling.