Combat Edge Intelligence

AJ Cunningham vs Nicolas Mandiola

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

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Tale of the tape

11-5-0Record5-1-0
LightweightDivisionBantamweight
5'10"Height5'7"
71″ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight134 lbs
Without Limits MMATeamKiltros Crew

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.

AJ CunninghamNow 1590
If they win+16→ 1606
If they lose-16→ 1574
Nicolas MandiolaNow 1589
If they win+24→ 1613
If they lose-24→ 1565

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.

1541 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1492 · 6 fights

Tracked stat edges

7.66
Sig. strikes / min
TBD
29%
Strike accuracy
TBD
11.90
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
TBD
49%
Strike defense
TBD
0
Takedown avg.
TBD
0%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
33%
Takedown defense
TBD
0
Submission avg.
TBD

Trajectory

AJ CunninghamNicolas Mandiola
155016002023202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (36%)
KO/TKO
2 (40%)
4 (36%)
Submission
3 (60%)
3 (27%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Nicolas Mandiola61%
AJ Cunningham 39%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Nicolas Mandiola a 61% favorite over AJ Cunningham in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans AJ Cunningham's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1590 vs 1589), separated by just 1 points.

AJ Cunningham enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Nicolas Mandiola enters on a 2-fight win streak.

AJ Cunningham finishes 73% of wins inside the distance, Nicolas Mandiola 100%.

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