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UFC Fight NightLight HeavyweightPrelimsJul 26, 2026

Dustin Jacoby vs Uran Satybaldiev

The AI’s call

Dustin Jacoby64%by KO/TKO · Round 2

Jacoby's striking volume and accuracy overwhelm a limited striker, but age and recent KO loss keep this competitive.

AI vs the market

Jacoby54%
Satybaldiev47%
AI

AI 64% · crowd 54% on Jacoby (+11)

10-point gap. Same winner, but the AI backs Jacoby noticeably harder than the crowd does.

The breakdown

Jacoby is a 38-year-old veteran with 22 fights and clear offensive output (5.4 sig strikes/min, 0.63 knockdowns/15min), landing at 48% accuracy. He's on a three-fight win streak with two recent KOs, though he suffered a brutal first-round KO loss to Dominick Reyes in June 2024—a red flag at his age against power strikers. Satybaldiev is a 31-year-old prospect with only 9 UFC fights, significantly lower striking volume (2.14/min at 25% accuracy), but he's dangerous on the ground with 1.69 submission attempts per 15 minutes and a recent submission win. The physical matchup slightly favors Satybaldiev (79in reach vs 76in), but Jacoby's striking output and accuracy are substantially higher. Jacoby's recent form is hot, but his age and the Reyes KO loss suggest vulnerability to precision power—something Satybaldiev hasn't demonstrated in his limited UFC sample.

Jacoby — edges

  • Significantly higher striking output: 5.4 vs 2.14 sig strikes/min
  • Superior striking accuracy: 48% vs 25%
  • More knockdowns per 15min: 0.63 vs 0.85 (slight edge in volume)
  • Three-fight win streak with recent KOs

Satybaldiev — edges

  • 7-year age advantage (31 vs 38)
  • Reach advantage: 79in vs 76in
  • High submission activity: 1.69 attempts/15min vs 0
  • Perfect submission record in UFC (2-0)

X-factor

Satybaldiev's submission threat could catch a volume striker; Jacoby's age and Reyes KO loss expose him to precision power.

How the market sees it ending

How it ends

Goes the full distance50%
Ends by KO / TKO50%
Ends by submission50%

Who lands the knockout

Jacoby by KO/TKO50%
Satybaldiev by KO/TKO50%

Tale of the tape

JacobySatybaldiev

Physical

38

Age

31
75"

Height

76"
76"

Reach

79"

Record

22

Wins

9
9

Losses

1
15

Wins by KO/TKO

5
1

Wins by submission

2

Striking

5.4

Landed / min

2.14
3.92

Absorbed / min

3.66
48%

Accuracy

25%
0.63

Knockdowns / 15 min

0.85

Grappling

0.32

Takedowns / 15 min

0
25%

TD accuracy

0%
0

Sub. attempts / 15 min

1.69

About these numbers

Market probability is the live crowd consensus from Polymarket, a public prediction market where people trade on outcomes — we read it as a data signal for what the crowd expects, and it updates continuously. AI probabilityis our own model’s independent read of the matchup from fighter data alone; it never sees the market price, which is why the two can disagree.

All of it is published for analysis and entertainment. Nothing here is betting advice, a recommendation, or a prediction of a guaranteed result — fights are volatile and upsets are the sport.