Damon Jackson vs Levan Makashvili

Jan 31, 2016 · ESPN+

DateJan 31, 2016

DivisionFeatherweight

StatusScheduled

VenuePrudential Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, January 31, 2016 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 7:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 4:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 12:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 1:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 11:00 AM
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Damon JacksonThe Leech |23-8-1Damon Jackson vs Levan MakashviliLevan MakashviliThe Hornet |20-9-1

Damon JacksonThe Leech23-8-1

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time04:58

23-8-1Record20-9-1

38Age37

5'11"Height5'8"

71"Reach39,0"

145 lbsWeight146 lbs

FeatherweightWeight ClassFeatherweight

Levan MakashviliThe Hornet20-9-1

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Damon Jackson owns a 55-point Elo edge (good). Levan Makashvili shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Damon JacksonLevan Makashvili

Recent form

Damon JacksonL L L W L · -48 Elo last 5

LLLWL

Levan MakashviliL L L L W · -54 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Damon Jackson1664-18 last move

Levan Makashvili1609-20 last move

Why they are ranked here

Damon Jackson#128 of 398 active Lightweight fighters · 1664 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Kamuela Kirk (rated 1633 at the time): +16.
Costliest loss: Lost to Carlos Calderon (rated 1586 at the time): -18.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -48 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #127 Dakota Hope, 0 ahead of #129 Mike Davis.

Levan MakashviliNot on the active ladder · 1609 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Elismar Lima (rated 1563 at the time): +12.
Costliest loss: Lost to Aurel Pîrtea (rated 1480 at the time): -25.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -54 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1577, not 1609: 32 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Damon JacksonNow 1664 · #128 Lightweight

Wins by decision+10→ 1674

Loses by decision-14→ 1650

Levan MakashviliNow 1609

Wins by decision+14→ 1623

Loses by decision-10→ 1599

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Damon JacksonvsLevan Makashvili

Submission average

1.20vs0

Takedown defense

38%vs85%

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

3.47vs2.07

Takedown average

2.30vs3.67

Finishing profile

Damon Jacksonsubmission leads 65% of wins

Levan Makashvilidecision leads 60% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Damon JacksonLevan Makashvili

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.96Sig. strikes landed per min2.87

UFC featherweight average : 3.93

43Sig. strike accuracy55

UFC featherweight average : 46%

3.47Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.07

UFC featherweight average : 3.88

49Sig. strike defense61

UFC featherweight average : 54%

2.30Takedown average3.67

UFC featherweight average : 1.57

33Takedown accuracy42

UFC featherweight average : 29%

38Takedown defense85

UFC featherweight average : 55%

1.20Submission average0

UFC featherweight average : 0.65

4Wins by knockout7

15Wins by submission1

4Wins by decision12

4Losses by knockout1

2Losses by submission1

2Losses by decision7

Damon Jackson vs Levan Makashvili is a scheduled Featherweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : JOHNSON VS BADER. Damon Jackson enters with a 23-8-1 record and Levan Makashvili enters with a 20-9-1 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.