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Combat Edge Intelligence

Alex Nicholson vs Gustavo Sousa

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

19-11-0Record8-2-0
HeavyweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'4"Height6'2"
81,0"Reach-
224 lbsWeight186 lbs
American Top Team OrlandoTeamTeam Lucas Mineiro· 1654 avg Elo · 4 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.

Alex NicholsonNow 1630
If they win+12→ 1642
If they lose-12→ 1618
Gustavo SousaNow 1629
If they win+16→ 1645
If they lose-16→ 1613

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.

1577 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1513 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.12
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
44%
Strike accuracy
Not available
4.65
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
47%
Strike defense
Not available
0
Takedown avg.
Not available
Not available
Takedown accuracy
Not available
50%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.53
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Alex NicholsonGustavo Sousa
1550160016502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

17 (89%)
KO/TKO
4 (50%)
2 (11%)
Submission
4 (50%)
0 (0%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Alex Nicholson53%
Gustavo Sousa 47%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Alex Nicholson a 53% favorite over Gustavo Sousa in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1630 vs 1629), separated by just 1 points.

Alex Nicholson enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Gustavo Sousa enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Alex Nicholson finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Gustavo Sousa 100%.

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