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Robert Valentin vs Julien Leblanc
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Robert ValentinLow Data
67.9%
Model
52.7%
Market
1.83
Odds
+15.2
Edge (pp)
provisional · 3 UFC fightsprovisional · 3 fights
Style Matchup
No UFC data yet
UFC debut · style profile after first fight
STRIKING
P3
Striking Initiative
P1
Volume
P44
Striking Efficiency
P6
Range Sniper
P10
Kickboxing
P81
Clinch Striking
P17
Defensive Striking
GRAPPLING / WRESTLING
P12
Wrestling
P2
Pressure Wrestling
P3
Top Control
P66
Submission
P11
Anti-Wrestling
P16
Grappling Defense
P79
Scrambler
DAMAGE / FINISHING
P4
Power
P73
Finisher
P23
Damage Resistance
· style, not skillFIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill
P0
Fast Starter
P0
Pace
P45
Late Fighter
GLOBAL
P16
Versatility
Fighter profiles as of this fight · percentiles vs established UFC fighters (8+ fights) at that date.
Striking
ValentinLeblanc
1.13Landed / min—
2.83Absorbed / min—
57%Accuracy—
33%Defense—
0.00KD / 15—
0.65KD abs / 15—
Grappling / Wrestling
ValentinLeblanc
0.00TD / 15—
0.65TD att / 15—
0%TD accuracy—
55%TD defense—
1:14Control / 15—
1.31Sub att / 15—
Targets
ValentinLeblanc
Head77%|—
Body15%|—
Leg8%|—
Position
ValentinLeblanc
Distance31%|—
Clinch46%|—
Ground23%|—
Ranking evolution Valentin Leblanc
AI Matchup Analysis
Generated by an LLM from structured matchup data. It does not determine the model's win probability.
Robert Valentin
Robert Valentin carries a 10-8 record across all organizations and a 5 cm reach advantage that gives him room to work at range. He's 0-3 in the UFC, with his most recent loss coming against modest regional opposition, and has been out for 9 months.
Julien Leblanc
Julien Leblanc arrives on a five-fight win streak with a 10-2 mark across all organizations, making his UFC debut. He carries some ability to finish before the scorecards and has not been stopped in his recent fights, working from a southpaw stance.
Matchup Read
At distance, Valentin's longer frame lets him try to control the range and keep exchanges at the end of his reach, made trickier by the crossed stance and the angles it opens. Closer in, Leblanc's finishing threat becomes the more pressing concern, so Valentin's incentive is to keep this at kicking and jabbing range rather than letting Leblanc plant and open up.
What to Watch
- Early striking: whether Valentin uses his reach to hold the range or Leblanc closes the gap and lands clean.
- Southpaw-orthodox angles: which fighter wins the lead-hand and foot-positioning battle in the open-stance exchanges.
- Finishing windows: whether Leblanc can hurt Valentin in close and press for the stoppage.
Key Uncertainty
Leblanc is making his UFC debut with no promotional history, so how his skills and finishing hold up against this level of competition is untested.