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Combat Edge Intelligence

Aaron Phillips vs Walel Watson

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

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Aaron Phillips
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Aaron Phillips

“The Dragon”

12-6-0BantamweightRagin Fighting Championship

1473Average
Walel Watson
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Walel Watson

“The Gazelle”

15-15-0BantamweightDFS

1472Average

Tale of the tape

12-6-0Record15-15-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'9"Height5'11"
TBDReachTBD
135 lbsWeight134 lbs
Headkicks MMATeamTeam Bodyshop· 1650 avg Elo · 3 rated

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 PhillipsNow 1473
If they win+16→ 1489
If they lose-16→ 1457
Walel WatsonNow 1472
If they win+12→ 1484
If they lose-12→ 1460

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.

1569 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1530 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

1.51
Sig. strikes / min
2.10
53%
Strike accuracy
29%
3.66
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.79
44%
Strike defense
44%
0.86
Takedown avg.
0
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
44%
Takedown defense
62%
0.57
Submission avg.
1.39

Trajectory

Aaron PhillipsWalel Watson
1500155020242025

Win method breakdown

6 (50%)
KO/TKO
3 (20%)
2 (17%)
Submission
12 (80%)
4 (33%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Aaron Phillips61%
Walel Watson 39%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Aaron Phillips a 61% favorite over Walel Watson in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1473 vs 1472), separated by just 1 points.

Aaron Phillips enters on a 8-fight loss streak.

Walel Watson enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Aaron Phillips finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Walel Watson 100%.

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