Winner: Navajo Stirling
Confidence Score: 60Navajo Stirling, despite having only one professional fight under his belt, demonstrated impressive striking accuracy at 68%, which is significantly higher than Tuco Tokkos who has 43%. This indicates Stirling's potential to control the fight on the feet with effective striking. Furthermore, Stirling's takedown defense is perfect at 100%, which suggests he can nullify Tokkos's attempts to take the fight to the ground, where Tokkos, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, might have an advantage.
Tokkos, on the other hand, is coming off a loss via submission, which might have impacted his momentum negatively. His striking defense is also lower at 45%, making him susceptible to Stirling's higher striking accuracy. Additionally, though Tokkos has a good takedown accuracy when he does attempt them, Stirling's UFC debut confusion in data suggests a fresher mindset which can sometimes tilt the momentum in a newcomer's favor.
While Stirling's lack of fight data poses a risk in terms of prediction, his statistical advantages in striking precision and takedown defense give him a slight edge. However, the relatively low confidence score reflects the limited data available on Stirling and the unpredictability associated with a less experienced fighter facing a more seasoned one like Tokkos.
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