Combat Edge Intelligence

Alex Pereira vs Jan Błachowicz

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

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Alex Pereira
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Alex Pereira

“Poatan”

13-4-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1787Great

Tale of the tape

13-4-0Record29-11-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'4"Height6'2"
79"Reach78"
205 lbsWeight205 lbs
Teixeira MMA & FitnessTeamWCA Fight Team

What's at stake

Alex Pereira is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +14 while a loss costs more — Jan Błachowicz carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Alex PereiraNow 1787
If they win+14→ 1801
If they lose-18→ 1769
Jan BłachowiczNow 1748
If they win+13→ 1761
If they lose-11→ 1737

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.

1806 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1765 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.16
Sig. strikes / min
3.55
62%
Strike accuracy
50%
3.50
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.14
54%
Strike defense
52%
0.11
Takedown avg.
0.98
50%
Takedown accuracy
31%
79%
Takedown defense
69%
0.23
Submission avg.
0.36

Trajectory

Alex PereiraJan Błachowicz
1700175018002023202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (85%)
KO/TKO
9 (31%)
0 (0%)
Submission
9 (31%)
2 (15%)
Decision
11 (38%)

Combat Edge model read

Alex Pereira73%
Jan Błachowicz 27%Elo baseline: 56%

The Combat Edge model makes Alex Pereira a 73% favorite over Jan Błachowicz in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (56%).

Alex Pereira holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1787 to 1748, a 39-point edge.

Alex Pereira finishes 85% of wins inside the distance, Jan Błachowicz 62%.

Alex Pereira and Jan Błachowicz share 2 common opponents: Magomed Ankalaev and Israel Adesanya.

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

Common opponents (2)

WinTKO · 2025
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2025
Magomed Ankalaev
LossDraw (split) · 2022
LossKO/TKO · 2023
WinTKO · 2022
Israel Adesanya
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2021