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Combat Edge Intelligence

Aaron McDonald vs Marcos Rosa

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Marcos Rosa

“Digao”

2-3-0LightweightCESB

1485Average

Tale of the tape

4-5-0Record2-3-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'11"HeightTBD
-Reach45.00
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Team Torres Martial ArtsTeamTeam Nogueira Porto Alegre

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Aaron McDonaldNow 1482
If they win+24→ 1506
If they lose-24→ 1458
Marcos RosaNow 1485
If they win+24→ 1509
If they lose-24→ 1461

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1497 · 9 fightsPre-fight Elo1633 · 1 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
0.25
Not available
Strike accuracy
28%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.11
Not available
Strike defense
43%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0
Not available
Takedown accuracy
Not available
Not available
Takedown defense
29%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Aaron McDonaldMarcos Rosa
145015002020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (25%)
KO/TKO
2 (100%)
1 (25%)
Submission
0 (0%)
2 (50%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Marcos Rosa52%
Aaron McDonald 48%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Marcos Rosa a 52% favorite over Aaron McDonald in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1482 vs 1485), separated by just 3 points.

Aaron McDonald finishes 50% of wins inside the distance.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.