58%
Xiaonan
42%
Gomes
PickXiaonan · DecisionActualGomes · KO/TKO · R1
WinnerMissMethodNot applicable — the winner call missedRoundNot applicable — the winner call missedGomes def. Xiaonan
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:49
Xiaonan vs Gomes — Women's Strawweight · Nurmagomedov vs. Song
Result verified. Full fight recap pending source verification.
Who Called It?
How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.
7
LXiaonan
3
GomesW
Analyst picks: AJ Hit; We Want Picks Hit; DFS By The Numbers Hit; Half The Battle Miss; The MMA Guru Miss; TheWeasle Miss; MMAPREDICTIONGURU Miss; Bedtime MMA Miss; HopperoMMA Miss; JakeGerberMMA Miss.
All 10 analyst scorecardsWinner, method and round results10 scored · 3 hits · 7 misses
| Predicted by | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gomes · Dec | Gomes · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| Picks Denise Gomes by decision, expecting her pressure and body work to slow Yan Xiaonan in a competitive fight. “My official pick is Gomes by decision.” Track record: winner called in 75 of 109 resolved picks. | |||||
| Gomes · to win | Gomes · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| Angelo Bodetti of We Want Picks takes Denise Gomes as the underdog. “I think Denise Gomes wins as a dog.” Track record: winner called in 79 of 121 resolved picks. | |||||
| Gomes · Dec | Gomes · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| Picks Denise Gomes by decision as the younger, improving fighter with power and grappling routes. “I'm going to take Denise Gomes for the upset.” Track record: winner called in 77 of 112 resolved picks. | |||||
| Xiaonan · Dec | Gomes · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Picks Yan Xiaonan to win by unanimous decision. “I'm going to pick her to come out here and win this unanimous decision in China.” Track record: winner called in 40 of 60 resolved picks. | |||||
| Xiaonan · Dec | Gomes · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Picks Yan Xiaonan to win a close decision on cleaner output and experience at range. “I'm going to go Yan Xiaonan by decision.” Track record: winner called in 66 of 99 resolved picks. | |||||
| Xiaonan · Dec | Gomes · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Picks Yan Xiaonan by decision. “Yan Xiaonan is going to get the win by decision.” Track record: winner called in 45 of 61 resolved picks. | |||||
| Xiaonan · to win | Gomes · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Picks Yan Xiaonan to win at home. “I expect her to get the victory here. Yan Xiaonan getting the win.” Track record: winner called in 22 of 38 resolved picks. | |||||
| Xiaonan · Dec | Gomes · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Picks Yan Xiaonan by decision. “I'm going to go with Yan Xiaonan by decision.” Track record: winner called in 83 of 126 resolved picks. | |||||
| Xiaonan · Dec | Gomes · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Picks Yan Xiaonan by decision. “Yan Xiaonan by decision.” Track record: winner called in 58 of 92 resolved picks. | |||||
| Xiaonan · Dec | Gomes · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Picks Yan Xiaonan by decision for her technical striking, footwork, jab, and grappling defence. “Yan Xiaonan by decision.” Track record: winner called in 60 of 90 resolved picks. | |||||
Only 3 of 10 called the upset.
The experts above are a lens, not credentials we conferred — analyst, fighter or betting desk.
AI Predictions — Results
Pre-fight calls compared with the recorded result. Winner, method and round are scored separately; market context names whether it comes from a qualified sportsbook snapshot or historic market reconstruction.
Actual Gomes · KO/TKO · R1
Closest probability Gemini put 65% on Gomes.
56%
Xiaonan
44%
Gomes
PickXiaonan · DecisionActualGomes · KO/TKO · R1
WinnerMissMethodNot applicable — the winner call missedRoundNot applicable — the winner call missed
35%
Xiaonan
65%
Gomes
PickGomes · DecisionActualGomes · KO/TKO · R1
WinnerHitMethodMissRoundNot calledArchive Pre-fight material — kept for transparency.
- 19-5-0
- Record
- 12-3-0
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- 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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- 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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- Finish rateFinish %Finish 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.
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- 15:01
- 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.
- 11:30
- China
- Nationality
- Brazil
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. 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.
Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in
Case for Xiaonan
Yan lands 4.69 significant strikes a minute and has recorded 0.00 submission attempts per 15 — she does not go looking for the mat. Her fights average 15:01 and two have gone five rounds. The route is range, volume, and the scorecards that follow.
Case for Gomes
Gomes has won four in a row and stopped seven of her twelve opponents, and she will do what Yan will not: 1.45 takedowns and 0.72 submission attempts per 15 minutes, against a 65% takedown defence. The number working against her is her own 52% strike defence.
What We Were Watching For
- Yan has not fought since Virna Jandiroba beat her in April 2025 — sixteen months out. Gomes fought in November and has won four straight.
- Gomes's 1.45 takedowns per 15 minutes against Yan's 65% takedown defence, the lower of the two.
- Output is close, 4.69 against 4.43 landed a minute. Defence is not: 60% against 52%.
- Yan averages 15:01 a fight and Gomes 11:30. Ten of Yan's nineteen wins went to the cards; seven of Gomes's twelve ended early.
AI Predictions — pre-fight snapshot
AI Predictions
Each provider researched independently under the same pre-event timing rule.
The Read
Latest snapshot · T-7
Each provider researched independently under the same pre-event timing rule.
ChatGPT
58%
42%
Claude
56%
44%
Gemini
35%
65%
2 of 3 models favour Xiaonan. The combined forecast puts 68% on Decision as the likeliest finish.
ChatGPT reads the fight as “Yan Xiaonan is the slight favorite, most likely by decision. Her superior documented striking defense, height, and high-level UFC experience give her the steadier three-round path, while Denise Gomes' youth, recent four-fight winning streak, greater takedown activity, and finishing profile keep the matchup competitive.”
What to watch
- Yan's 60% significant-strike defense compares favorably with Gomes' 51%, despite broadly similar striking output and absorption rates.
- Yan has faced more elite opposition and owns substantially more UFC and five-round experience.
- Gomes is approximately 11.5 years younger, has won four straight, and carries the greater recent momentum after Yan's roughly 16.5-month layoff and latest loss.
Swing factor
Whether Gomes can turn her youth, pressure, and more frequent takedown offense into sustained control; if she cannot, Yan's cleaner defensive striking and experience are more likely to decide close, a
Where the models differ
The models differ on winner, confidence. The full model calls are below.
- ChatGPTXiaonan · Decision · medium confidence
- ClaudeXiaonan · Decision · low confidence
- GeminiGomes · Decision · medium confidence
Agreement 2 of 3 models pick Xiaonan.
Method outlook KO/TKO 27% · Submission 5% · Decision 68%.
Model spread 35%–58% Xiaonan · 42%–65% Gomes.
Record status ChatGPT: 13 of 23 correct · 3 settled events · 23 covered · 0 absent · Claude: 11 of 17 correct · 3 settled events · 17 covered · 6 absent · Gemini: 13 of 23 correct · 3 settled events · 23 covered · 0 absent
ChatGPT
gpt-5.6-sol · via Codex CLI · 2026-08-24
Overall win probability
58%
Xiaonan
42%
Gomes
Winner probability by method
Combined probability is shown in the rail centre; corner shares sit at the ends.
13%
17%
30% · KO/TKO: Xiaonan 13%, Gomes 17%
1%
2%
3% · Submission: Xiaonan 1%, Gomes 2%
44%
23%
67% · Decision: Xiaonan 44%, Gomes 23%
Pick
Yan Xiaonan
How ChatGPT sees the fight
Yan Xiaonan is the slight favorite, most likely by decision. Her superior documented striking defense, height, and high-level UFC experience give her the steadier three-round path, while Denise Gomes' youth, recent four-fight winning streak, greater takedown activity, and finishing profile keep the matchup competitive.
Keys to victory
- Yan's 60% significant-strike defense compares favorably with Gomes' 51%, despite broadly similar striking output and absorption rates.
- Yan has faced more elite opposition and owns substantially more UFC and five-round experience.
- Gomes is approximately 11.5 years younger, has won four straight, and carries the greater recent momentum after Yan's roughly 16.5-month layoff and latest loss.
X-factor
Whether Gomes can turn her youth, pressure, and more frequent takedown offense into sustained control; if she cannot, Yan's cleaner defensive striking and experience are more likely to decide close, a
KO/TKO 30%Submission 3%Decision 67%
13 of 23 correct · 3 settled events · 23 covered · 0 absent
Claude
claude-opus-5 · via Claude CLI · 2026-08-24
Overall win probability
56%
Xiaonan
44%
Gomes
Winner probability by method
Combined probability is shown in the rail centre; corner shares sit at the ends.
13%
19%
32% · KO/TKO: Xiaonan 13%, Gomes 19%
2%
3%
5% · Submission: Xiaonan 2%, Gomes 3%
41%
22%
63% · Decision: Xiaonan 41%, Gomes 22%
Pick
Yan Xiaonan
How Claude sees the fight
Yan Xiaonan by decision is the modal outcome (~41%). She is the longer, higher-volume Sanda striker (4.69 sig/min, 60% striking defense) facing a 52% striking defense, and she beat Angela Hill, who out-paced and clinch-controlled Gomes (source-5, source-6, source-13). Offsetting: Yan is 37 off a 16.5-month layoff with 0% takedown accuracy and 65% TDD, while Gomes at 26 is 4-0 with real knockdown power and new wrestling (source-2, source-9, source-18). Three rounds compress Yan's grind-out edge. Yan ~56% / Gomes ~44%, in line with the ~-157 market (source-15).
Keys to victory
- Yan's volume/technical striking and elite-opposition resume vs. Gomes' porous 52% striking defense (source-5, source-6)
- Yan's 16.5-month layoff at 37 after a shutout loss to Jandiroba, unexplained in public reporting (source-2, source-9)
- Gomes' knockdown rate plus emerging takedown/clinch game aimed at Yan's 65% TDD and zero offensive wrestling (source-6, source-18)
X-factor
Ring rust: if Yan's timing and cardio decayed over 16.5 months, Gomes' overhand and new trip-takedown game can steal or finish a round in a three-rounder where one bad frame is decisive.
KO/TKO 32%Submission 5%Decision 63%
11 of 17 correct · 3 settled events · 17 covered · 6 absent
Gemini
gemini-3.1-pro-high · via AGY CLI · 2026-08-24
Overall win probability
35%
Xiaonan
65%
Gomes
Winner probability by method
Combined probability is shown in the rail centre; corner shares sit at the ends.
5%
15%
20% · KO/TKO: Xiaonan 5%, Gomes 15%
1%
5%
6% · Submission: Xiaonan 1%, Gomes 5%
29%
45%
74% · Decision: Xiaonan 29%, Gomes 45%
Pick
Denise Gomes
How Gemini sees the fight
While Yan Xiaonan brings extensive top-tier experience and a high-volume striking attack to her home country, Denise Gomes's significant youth advantage and more varied offensive arsenal give her the edge. Gomes's power and willingness to mix in grappling should allow her to win rounds against the 37-year-old veteran in a competitive bout that likely goes the distance.
Keys to victory
- Gomes possesses a substantial 11-year youth advantage (26 vs 37), which is a critical factor in the women's strawweight division.
- Yan relies on high-volume Sanda striking and experience, whereas Gomes possesses strong power and is more willing to mix in takedown threats.
- Yan holds a significant edge in high-level UFC experience and will benefit from a hometown crowd advantage in China.
X-factor
Gomes's ability to utilize her grappling to disrupt Yan's striking rhythm versus Yan's ability to maintain her high-volume output and manage distance over three rounds.
KO/TKO 20%Submission 6%Decision 74%
13 of 23 correct · 3 settled events · 23 covered · 0 absent
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