Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Frevola
United StatesMatt Frevola
“The SteamRolla”
11-6-1
RESULT

Matt Frevola def. Genaro Valdez (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:15
Genaro Valdez
MexicoGenaro Valdez
“Rayadito”
10-3-0
Sunday, January 23, 2022
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Matt Frevola defeated Genaro Valdez by TKO in round 1 (3:15) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane, held Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Fight stats

Matt Frevola
Genaro Valdez
4
Knockdowns
0
60 of 101
Significant strikes
10 of 38
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
71 of 114
Total strikes
10 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:07
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
56 of 93
Head
9 of 36
3 of 7
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 2
11 of 27
Distance
7 of 27
6 of 15
Clinch
3 of 11
43 of 59
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
4
KD
0
60 of 101
Sig. str.
10 of 38
71 of 114
Total str.
10 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
0:08

Betting Odds

Matt Frevola
-212
68% implied win probability
Open: -184Best: -190
Genaro Valdez
+168
37% implied win probability
Open: +153Best: +188

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMatt FrevolaGenaro Valdez
BetAnything-210+170
BetOnline-205+175
BetUS-210+165
Betway-225+175
Bovada-210+170
Cloudbet-203+180
DraftKings-220+165
FanDuel-225+188
MyBookie-195+160
Pinnacle-213+160
sportsbetio-238+155
sports-interaction-190+145
unibet-225+175

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Frevola vs Genaro Valdez?

Matt Frevola defeated Genaro Valdez by TKO in round 1 (3:15) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane, held Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Frevola 34%66% Genaro Valdez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

11-6-1
Record
10-3-0
1637
Power Index rating
1750
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
34
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Mexico

Striking Profile

3.30
SLpM
4.08
39%
Str. Acc.
30%
3.76
SApM
7.16
56%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

2.34
TD Avg.
1.54
41%
TD Acc.
44%
40%
TD Def.
36%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.40

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  • W
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Genaro Valdez · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
    Natan Levy
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  • L
    Matt Frevola
    UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane · Jan 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:15 · Lightweight
  • W
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 3 fights
28.3
Avg sig. strikes
41.0
1.25
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:15
Avg control time
0:04
66
Career high strikes
64
4
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Matt Frevola
Strike target
Genaro Valdez
66%
Head
70%
19%
Body
11%
15%
Leg
19%
Matt Frevola
Strike position
Genaro Valdez
70%
Distance
89%
11%
Clinch
8%
19%
Ground
2%