Raphael Akpejiori vs Damazion Vanhouter

DateSep 12, 2026

DivisionHeavyweight

StatusScheduled

VenueT Mobile Arena

BroadcastPARAMOUNT+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, September 12, 2026 — watch on PARAMOUNT+.

US East (ET): Sat 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sun 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Sun 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 11:00 AM
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Raphael AkpejioriEthasor |23-3-0Raphael Akpejiori vs Damazion VanhouterDamazion VanhouterMazi |12-0-0

Raphael AkpejioriEthasor23-3-0

Fight Overview

Round8

Time3:00

23-3-0Record12-0-0

35Age21

6'8"Height6'1"

84"Reach76"

200 lbsWeight200 lbs

HeavyweightWeight ClassHeavyweight

Damazion VanhouterMazi12-0-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

The Elo matchup is close or still provisional. Tracked UFC stat edges are limited for this matchup. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

Compare Raphael Akpejiori and Damazion Vanhouter across their careers →

Recent form

Raphael AkpejioriNo counted pro MMA fights yet

No recent Elo history

Damazion VanhouterNo counted pro MMA fights yet

No recent Elo history

Elo edge

Raphael Akpejiori15000 last move

Damazion Vanhouter15000 last move

Fight intelligence

Model forecast and your pick

Inspect the model’s probability and Elo baseline, then make your own call before the card starts.

Combat Edge Model

Fight forecast

Frozen pre-fight · v0.7-2026-08-28

43%Raphael Akpejiori57%Damazion Vanhouter

Model favoriteDamazion Vanhouter

Elo baseline50% for Damazion Vanhouter

Matchup adjustment+7 pts vs Elo

Win probability computed before the fight from point-in-time Elo, records, and matchup data. The baseline shows what Elo alone expected; the adjustment is not a certainty. Analytics, not betting advice.

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Forecast context

What separates the fighters

Model breaks Elo tie

Elo alone has this matchup at 50/50. The full matchup model separates the fighters and leans Damazion Vanhouter at 57%.

Current Elo ratings1500 · 1500The fighters have the same published Elo rating.

Recent opponent qualityNot enough comparable dataNo advantage is inferred when the underlying records are incomplete.

Elo record depth0 · 0 fightsThe published ratings use the same number of counted fights.

Largest tracked stat edgesNot enough comparable dataNo advantage is inferred when the underlying records are incomplete.

Stat advantages

Raphael AkpejiorivsDamazion Vanhouter

No tracked UFC stat edge yet.

Finishing profile

Raphael AkpejioriKO/TKO leads 83% of wins

Damazion VanhouterKO/TKO leads 75% of wins

Common opponents

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

Tale of the tape

Raphael AkpejioriDamazion Vanhouter

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

Not availableSig. strikes landed per minNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 3.88

Not availableSig. strike accuracyNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 49%

Not availableSig. strikes absorbed per minNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 3.83

Not availableSig. strike defenseNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 51%

Not availableTakedown averageNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 1.45

Not availableTakedown accuracyNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 32%

Not availableTakedown defenseNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 54%

Not availableSubmission averageNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 0.41

19Wins by knockout9

0Wins by submission0

4Wins by decision3

0Losses by knockout0

2Losses by submission0

1Losses by decision0

Raphael Akpejiori vs Damazion Vanhouter is a scheduled Heavyweight fight on ZUFFA BOXING : GARCIA VS BENN. Raphael Akpejiori enters with a 23-3-0 record and Damazion Vanhouter enters with a 12-0-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.