FightChoice Intelligence Report
Louis Jourdain vs Timmy Cuamba
https://fightchoice.app/events/louis-jourdain-vs-timmy-cuamba-prediction-2026-10-17
Bantamweight
UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott · Oct 17, 2026
In This Report
Prediction Intel
Stats Model Prediction
🔒 Prediction locked in before the fight · Predicted Sep 26, 2026, 00:06 UTC
Model Breakdown
Louis Jourdain
Timmy Cuamba
Deep Learning Model α 25% weight
49.0%
51.0%
Deep Learning Model ξ 27% weight
57.5%
42.5%
Statistical Model β 25% weight
50.0%
50.0%
Statistical Model ε 23% weight
50.0%
50.0%
Ensemble
53.1%
46.9%
AI Reasoning (why the models picked this)
Timmy Cuamba's superior sig strike accuracy and head strike share are the strongest drivers for the prediction. Despite some models favoring Louis Jourdain, the ensemble prediction favors Louis Jourdain (53%) due to calibrated weighting of individual model outputs.
- Statistical Model β: Model β favors Louis Jourdain, citing his win rate and higher Elo rating over Timmy Cuamba.
- Statistical Model ε: Model ε favors Timmy Cuamba, based on his greater distance and head strike share against Louis Jourdain.
AI-generated from the model outputs above — wording may occasionally be imprecise.
Predicted Winner
Louis Jourdain
53.1%
Confidence
* Model output, not betting advice. Bet responsibly.
*New fighters, prediction made with limited information
Predicted Duration
Decision (15m00s total)
Chance the Fight Is Still Going
75%
58%
53%
Rnd 1
Rnd 2
Rnd 3
53%
Chance of Decision
The curve stays above 50% all the way to the final bell, which is why the call above is a decision.
Tale of the Tape
Tale of the Tape
| Stat | Louis Jourdain | Timmy Cuamba |
|---|---|---|
| Career Record | 9-3 | 10-4 |
| Height | 5' 9" | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 135 lbs. | 145 lbs. |
| Reach | 69" | 71" |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Age | 29 | 27 |
Records are official career records, all promotions included.
Statistics Intel
Head-to-Head Statistics
The same per-round and advanced numbers each fighter's profile shows, side by side. The stronger value in each row is highlighted.
| Stat | Louis Jourdain | Timmy Cuamba |
|---|---|---|
| Per Round Average | ||
| Strikes | — | 13.6 |
| Strike accuracy | — | 45.9% |
| Takedowns | — | 0.5 |
| Takedown accuracy | — | 31.6% |
| Sub attempts | — | 0 |
| Control time | — | 48.5s |
| Knockdowns | — | 0.08 |
| Knockdowns absorbed | — | 0.15 |
| Advanced Fighter Statistics | ||
| win rate Wins divided by this fighter's total recorded fights. | 83.3% | 76.2% |
| recent win rate Win rate over the last 5 recorded fights only — a form signal, not a career figure. | 80.0% | 40.0% |
| win streak Current run: a positive number is consecutive wins, a negative number consecutive losses. | 4 | -1 |
| total fights Total recorded fights, including bouts outside the UFC. | 18 | 21 |
| head strike share | 0.0% | 61.6% |
| body strike share | 0.0% | 24.3% |
| leg strike share | 0.0% | 14.1% |
| sig strikes absorbed Significant strikes opponents land on this fighter PER ROUND, counted from the round-by-round UFC stats across their scored rounds. Lower is better. | 1.374 | 16.69 |
| takedowns absorbed Takedowns opponents complete on this fighter PER ROUND, counted from the round-by-round UFC stats across their scored rounds. Lower is better. | 0.747 | 0.38 |
| cardio sig ratio This fighter's significant strikes landed in the LATER rounds divided by the EARLIER rounds. 1.0 is neutral: above it their output grows late, below it they fade. Shown only for fighters with at least 3 UFC bouts on record. | — | 0.76 |
| cardio defence ratio What OPPONENTS land on this fighter in the LATER rounds divided by what they land in the EARLIER rounds. 1.0 is neutral. LOWER is better — a high value means opponents find them more as the fight wears on. Shown only for fighters with at least 3 UFC bouts on record. | — | 0.47 |
| cardio takedown ratio This fighter's takedowns in the LATER rounds divided by the EARLIER rounds. 1.0 is neutral. Shown only for fighters with at least 3 UFC bouts on record. | — | 5.000 |
| is orthodox Whether the fighter's recorded stance is orthodox. | Yes | Yes |
| is southpaw Whether the fighter's recorded stance is southpaw. | No | No |
| switch stance Whether the fighter is recorded as switching stance. | No | No |
| finish rate Share of this fighter's WINS that came by finish, KO/TKO or submission. The denominator is wins, not fights. | 66.7% | 56.3% |
| KO win rate Share of this fighter's WINS that came by KO or TKO. The denominator is wins, not fights. | 33.3% | 43.8% |
| sub win rate Share of this fighter's WINS that came by submission. The denominator is wins, not fights. | 33.3% | 12.5% |
| been stopped rate Share of this fighter's LOSSES that ended by finish — the denominator is LOSSES, not fights. A fighter who is 20-1 whose single loss was a KO therefore reads 100%. | 66.7% | 60.0% |
| distance strike share | 0.0% | 83.1% |
| clinch strike share | 0.0% | 9.0% |
| ground strike share | 0.0% | 7.9% |
| avg fight duration (m:ss) Mean length of this fighter's UFC fights, in minutes and seconds. "—" means we hold no round-time data for them. | — | 12:16 |
| Elo rating A UFC-only Elo rating: it rises and falls with results, weighted by the opponent's rating. 1500 is the starting and dataset-average value. | 1500 | 1,486.9 |
| PageRank How central this fighter is in the network of who-fought-whom. It reflects the quality of opposition they have shared a cage with, not their skill. | 0.087 | 0.107 |
| career stage Form over the last 4 fights before this one: 3 or more wins reads Peak, 2 or fewer reads Decline, and fewer than 4 prior fights reads Early. | Peak | Decline |
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