Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado  12 Sep 2026 · Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, US

Sean King III defeats Jessie Rosas by KO/TKO

Win Sean King III 7-0-0
Loss Jessie Rosas 8-2-0
KO/TKO · slam and punches

Round 1 · 0:36

Sean King III vs Rosas — Featherweight · Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado

Predictions summary

What happened

The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.

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Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in

Case for Sean King III

King's opportunity is to make his athleticism and offense count before Rosas can settle into a consistent rhythm. A fast, disciplined start would let him dictate the terms of the featherweight matchup.

Case for Rosas

Rosas can look to build the fight through composure, range management and layered offense rather than chasing a single decisive exchange. His advantage grows if he can force King to work through multiple phases.

What We Were Watching For

  • Which fighter establishes the first reliable range.
  • Whether King can turn early speed into sustained control.
  • How Rosas handles the bout's highest-pressure exchanges.
  • Whether the matchup becomes a sprint or a measured three-round fight.
Records & career stats
6-0-0
Record
8-1-0
5-0 last 5
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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United States
Nationality
United States
22
Age
23
6′0″183 cm
Height — Sean King III leads
5′7″171 cm
Not published
Reach
68″173 cm
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StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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71%
Finish rateFinish % — Rosas leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
75%
4
Wins by KO/TKOKO wins — Sean King III leads
2
1
Wins by submissionSub wins — Rosas leads
4
11.67
Sig. strikes landed / minStr / min — Sean King III leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
5
5
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbs / min — Sean King III leadsSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
11.67
50%
Striking defenseStrike def. — Sean King III leadsStriking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
46%
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Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
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00:36
Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
00:36

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Record is as of fight night; career stats, recent form and win totals are the latest on file and may include this fight. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

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Who Called It?

How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.

Live Dogs MMA

Current pick evidence

Picked: Sean King III · Dec

Fight result: Sean King III · KO/TKO

Picks Sean King III by decision.

“Give me King by decision.”

Track record: winner called in 10 of 13 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

Winner Accuracy 76.9% (10 hit, 3 miss, across 13 resolved calls). Method Accuracy 0.0% (0 hit, 3 miss, across 3 method-scored calls on 13 resolved calls). Round Accuracy: No round picks. Underdog Accuracy 100.0% (1 hit, 0 miss, across 1 underdog calls on 13 resolved calls).

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Bedtime MMA

Current pick evidence

Picked: Sean King III

Fight result: Sean King III · KO/TKO

Picks Sean King III.

“I'm going to go with Sean King to win this one.”

Track record: winner called in 132 of 185 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

Winner Accuracy 71.4% (132 hit, 53 miss, across 185 resolved calls). Method Accuracy 61.9% (60 hit, 37 miss, across 97 method-scored calls on 185 resolved calls). Round Accuracy 40.7% (11 hit, 16 miss, across 27 round-scored calls on 185 resolved calls). Underdog Accuracy 48.7% (19 hit, 20 miss, across 39 underdog calls on 185 resolved calls).

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TheWeasle

Current pick evidence

Picked: Sean King III · Dec

Fight result: Sean King III · KO/TKO

Picks Sean King III by Decision.

“I think Sean King's going to win this by a decision.”

Track record: winner called in 115 of 163 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

Winner Accuracy 70.6% (115 hit, 48 miss, across 163 resolved calls). Method Accuracy 61.8% (47 hit, 29 miss, across 76 method-scored calls on 163 resolved calls). Round Accuracy 36.5% (19 hit, 33 miss, across 52 round-scored calls on 163 resolved calls). Underdog Accuracy 52.9% (9 hit, 8 miss, across 17 underdog calls on 163 resolved calls).

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FightIQ

Current pick evidence

Picked: Sean King III · Dec

Fight result: Sean King III · KO/TKO

FightIQ's public record lists Sean King III as its pick over Jessie Rosas.

Track record: winner called in 159 of 227 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

Winner Accuracy 70.0% (159 hit, 68 miss, across 227 resolved calls). Method Accuracy 39.9% (59 hit, 89 miss, across 148 method-scored calls on 227 resolved calls). Round Accuracy: No round picks. Underdog Accuracy 55.0% (11 hit, 9 miss, across 20 underdog calls on 227 resolved calls).

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Jimbo Ortega MMA

Current pick evidence

Picked: Sean King III · Dec

Fight result: Sean King III · KO/TKO

Picks Sean King by decision.

“on tapology, I find very strange. But give me Shawn King by decision.”

Track record: winner called in 38 of 56 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

Winner Accuracy 67.9% (38 hit, 18 miss, across 56 resolved calls). Method Accuracy 62.1% (18 hit, 11 miss, across 29 method-scored calls on 56 resolved calls). Round Accuracy 50.0% (1 hit, 1 miss, across 2 round-scored calls on 56 resolved calls). Underdog Accuracy 50.0% (4 hit, 4 miss, across 8 underdog calls on 56 resolved calls).

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MMA Lock of the Night

Current pick evidence

Picked: Sean King III · KO/TKO

Fight result: Sean King III · KO/TKO

Picks Sean King by knockout.

“King winning this fight by knockout.”

Track record: winner called in 85 of 126 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

Winner Accuracy 67.5% (85 hit, 41 miss, across 126 resolved calls). Method Accuracy 59.5% (25 hit, 17 miss, across 42 method-scored calls on 126 resolved calls). Round Accuracy 55.6% (5 hit, 4 miss, across 9 round-scored calls on 126 resolved calls). Underdog Accuracy 36.8% (7 hit, 12 miss, across 19 underdog calls on 126 resolved calls).

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The MMA Guru

Current pick evidence

Picked: Sean King III

Fight result: Sean King III · KO/TKO

Picks Sean King III to win.

“I'm going to go with Sean King the Third.”

Track record: winner called in 213 of 322 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

Winner Accuracy 66.1% (213 hit, 109 miss, across 322 resolved calls). Method Accuracy 53.4% (62 hit, 54 miss, across 116 method-scored calls on 322 resolved calls). Round Accuracy 35.9% (14 hit, 25 miss, across 39 round-scored calls on 322 resolved calls). Underdog Accuracy 47.4% (18 hit, 20 miss, across 38 underdog calls on 322 resolved calls).

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HopperMMA

Current pick evidence

Picked: Sean King III · Round 2

Fight result: Sean King III · KO/TKO

Picks Sean King III to finish the fight in round 2.

“I'm going to go with Sean King. I think he gets the finish in the second round.”

Track record: winner called in 92 of 148 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

Winner Accuracy 62.2% (92 hit, 56 miss, across 148 resolved calls). Method Accuracy 60.8% (45 hit, 29 miss, across 74 method-scored calls on 148 resolved calls). Round Accuracy 48.8% (20 hit, 21 miss, across 41 round-scored calls on 148 resolved calls). Underdog Accuracy 26.9% (7 hit, 19 miss, across 26 underdog calls on 148 resolved calls).

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MMA Prediction Guru (MMAPG)
Source unavailable — 13:55 MMA Prediction Guru (MMAPG) on YouTube ↗

Current pick evidence

Picked: Sean King III

Fight result: Sean King III · KO/TKO

Picks Sean King III to win.

“I'm going to pick Sean King III.”

Track record: winner called in 41 of 69 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

Winner Accuracy 59.4% (41 hit, 28 miss, across 69 resolved calls). Method Accuracy 57.7% (15 hit, 11 miss, across 26 method-scored calls on 69 resolved calls). Round Accuracy 12.5% (1 hit, 7 miss, across 8 round-scored calls on 69 resolved calls). Underdog Accuracy 30.8% (4 hit, 9 miss, across 13 underdog calls on 69 resolved calls).

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Daniel Vreeland

Current pick evidence

Picked: Sean King III

Fight result: Sean King III · KO/TKO

Vreeland favors King's recent activity, range striking and wrestling background, expecting him to keep the fight standing and exploit Rosas's limited recent competition.

Track record: winner called in 17 of 31 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

Winner Accuracy 54.8% (17 hit, 14 miss, across 31 resolved calls). Method Accuracy 100.0% (1 hit, 0 miss, across 1 method-scored calls on 31 resolved calls). Round Accuracy: No round picks. Underdog Accuracy 20.0% (1 hit, 4 miss, across 5 underdog calls on 31 resolved calls).

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MMA JOEY

Current pick evidence

Picked: Jessie Rosas · Dec

Fight result: Sean King III · KO/TKO

Picks Jessie Rosas by decision.

“I'm going to go Jessie Rosas to get it done. I'll say decision win.”

Track record: winner called in 78 of 125 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

Winner Accuracy 62.4% (78 hit, 47 miss, across 125 resolved calls). Method Accuracy 46.6% (27 hit, 31 miss, across 58 method-scored calls on 125 resolved calls). Round Accuracy 28.1% (9 hit, 23 miss, across 32 round-scored calls on 125 resolved calls). Underdog Accuracy 33.3% (7 hit, 14 miss, across 21 underdog calls on 125 resolved calls).

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Kunath

Current pick evidence

Picked: Jessie Rosas · Dec

Fight result: Sean King III · KO/TKO

Picks Jessie Rosas by decision.

“Give me Rosas by decision.”

Track record: winner called in 38 of 65 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

Winner Accuracy 58.5% (38 hit, 27 miss, across 65 resolved calls). Method Accuracy 56.7% (17 hit, 13 miss, across 30 method-scored calls on 65 resolved calls). Round Accuracy 40.0% (2 hit, 3 miss, across 5 round-scored calls on 65 resolved calls). Underdog Accuracy 25.0% (3 hit, 9 miss, across 12 underdog calls on 65 resolved calls).

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FIGHT//AI

Current pick evidence

Picked: Jessie Rosas

Fight result: Sean King III · KO/TKO

FIGHT//AI’s replay record preserves its original live winner selection: Jessie Rosas.

Track record: winner called in 49 of 153 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

Winner Accuracy 32.0% (49 hit, 104 miss, across 153 resolved calls). Method Accuracy 50.0% (1 hit, 1 miss, across 2 method-scored calls on 153 resolved calls). Round Accuracy: No round picks. Underdog Accuracy 20.0% (20 hit, 80 miss, across 100 underdog calls on 153 resolved calls).

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Analyst picks: Live Dogs MMA Hit; Bedtime MMA Hit; TheWeasle Hit; FightIQ Hit; Jimbo Ortega MMA Hit; MMA Lock of the Night Hit; The MMA Guru Hit; MMA JOEY Miss; HopperMMA Hit; MMA Prediction Guru (MMAPG) Hit; Kunath Miss; Daniel Vreeland Hit; FIGHT//AI Miss.

10 of 13 nailed it.

Chart: selected analyst picks, not a win probability. Pill badge: Winner hit rate (total scored picks before this event).

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