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Combat Edge Intelligence

Alessandro Costa vs Joseph Morales

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

17-5-0Record14-3-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'5"Height5'6"
67"Reach69"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
Lobo Gym MMA· 1722 avg Elo · 4 ratedTeamTeam Alpha Male· 1645 avg Elo · 20 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.

Alessandro CostaNow 1705
If they win+16→ 1721
If they lose-16→ 1689
Joseph MoralesNow 1702
If they win+16→ 1718
If they lose-16→ 1686

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.

1620 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1609 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.86
Sig. strikes / min
2
47%
Strike accuracy
41%
3.70
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.05
57%
Strike defense
58%
0.77
Takedown avg.
1.14
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
86%
Takedown defense
27%
0.38
Submission avg.
3.04

Trajectory

Alessandro CostaJoseph Morales
16501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (41%)
KO/TKO
2 (14%)
7 (41%)
Submission
8 (57%)
3 (18%)
Decision
4 (29%)

Combat Edge model read

Alessandro Costa53%
Joseph Morales 47%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Alessandro Costa a 53% favorite over Joseph Morales in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1705 vs 1702), separated by just 3 points.

Alessandro Costa enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Alessandro Costa finishes 82% of wins inside the distance, Joseph Morales 71%.

Alessandro Costa and Joseph Morales share 1 common opponent: Matt Schnell.

Joseph Morales carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (1)

WinTKO · 2026
Matt Schnell
WinSubmission · 2025