Jorge Masvidal vs Al Iaquinta

Apr 4, 2015 · ESPN+

DateApr 4, 2015

DivisionLightweight

StatusScheduled

VenueEagleBank Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, April 4, 2015 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 6:00 AM
US West (PT): Sat 3:00 AM
United Kingdom: Sat 11:00 AM
Central Europe: Sat 12:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sat 9:00 PM
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Jorge MasvidalGamebred |35-17-0Jorge Masvidal vs Al IaquintaAl IaquintaRaging |14-7-1

Jorge MasvidalGamebred35-17-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

35-17-0Record14-7-1

41Age39

5'11"Height5'7"

74"Reach70"

170 lbsWeight155 lbs

LightweightWeight ClassLightweight

Al IaquintaRaging14-7-1

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Jorge Masvidal owns a 80-point Elo edge (good). Jorge Masvidal shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

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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.

Jorge MasvidalAl Iaquinta

Recent form

Jorge MasvidalL L L L W · -33 Elo last 5

LLLLW

Al IaquintaL L L L W · -54 Elo last 5

LLLLW

Elo edge

Jorge Masvidal1740-10 last move

Al Iaquinta1660-21 last move

Why they are ranked here

Jorge MasvidalNot on the active ladder · 1740 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Ben Askren (rated 1839 at the time): +18.
Costliest loss: Lost to Kamaru Usman (rated 1834 at the time): -12.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -33 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1668, not 1740: 72 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Al IaquintaNot on the active ladder · 1660 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Diego Sanchez (rated 1724 at the time): +20.
Costliest loss: Lost to King Green (rated 1663 at the time): -21.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -54 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1570, not 1660: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

Jorge MasvidalNow 1740

Wins by decision+9→ 1749

Loses by decision-15→ 1725

Al IaquintaNow 1660

Wins by decision+20→ 1680

Loses by decision-12→ 1648

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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

Jorge MasvidalvsAl Iaquinta

Takedown accuracy

59%vs19%

Takedown average

1.38vs0.63

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

3.05vs4.53

Sig. strike accuracy

48%vs41%

Finishing profile

Jorge Masvidaldecision leads 49% of wins

Al IaquintaKO/TKO leads 50% of wins

Common opponents

Bobby GreenJorge Masvidal: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Apr 4, 2015Al Iaquinta: loss · TKO (Punches) · Nov 6, 2021

Donald CerroneJorge Masvidal: win · TKO (punches) · Jan 28, 2017Al Iaquinta: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · May 4, 2019

Gilbert MelendezJorge Masvidal: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Dec 17, 2011Al Iaquinta: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jul 15, 2015

Tale of the tape

Jorge MasvidalAl Iaquinta

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

4.05Sig. strikes landed per min4.06

UFC welterweight average : 3.66

48Sig. strike accuracy41

UFC welterweight average : 46%

3.05Sig. strikes absorbed per min4.53

UFC welterweight average : 3.84

64Sig. strike defense61

UFC welterweight average : 53%

1.38Takedown average0.63

UFC welterweight average : 1.41

59Takedown accuracy19

UFC welterweight average : 30%

73Takedown defense74

UFC welterweight average : 59%

0.32Submission average0.24

UFC welterweight average : 0.54

16Wins by knockout7

2Wins by submission1

17Wins by decision6

2Losses by knockout1

2Losses by submission3

13Losses by decision3

Jorge Masvidal vs Al Iaquinta is a scheduled Lightweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : MENDES VS LAMAS. Jorge Masvidal enters with a 35-17-0 record and Al Iaquinta enters with a 14-7-1 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.