Combat Edge Intelligence

Alessandro Costa vs John Moraga

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

17-5-0Record19-7-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'5"Height5'6"
67"Reach66,0"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
Lobo Gym MMATeamArizona Combat Sports

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.

Alessandro CostaNow 1705
If they win+16→ 1721
If they lose-16→ 1689
John MoragaNow 1700
If they win+12→ 1712
If they lose-12→ 1688

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.

1619 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1681 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.86
Sig. strikes / min
2.57
47%
Strike accuracy
44%
3.70
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.55
57%
Strike defense
56%
0.77
Takedown avg.
0.62
0%
Takedown accuracy
23%
86%
Takedown defense
45%
0.38
Submission avg.
1.07

Trajectory

Alessandro CostaJohn Moraga
165017002017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (41%)
KO/TKO
3 (16%)
7 (41%)
Submission
8 (42%)
3 (18%)
Decision
8 (42%)

Combat Edge model read

Alessandro Costa84%
John Moraga 16%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Alessandro Costa a 84% favorite over John Moraga in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1705 vs 1700), separated by just 5 points.

Alessandro Costa enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Alessandro Costa finishes 82% of wins inside the distance, John Moraga 58%.

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