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Combat Edge Intelligence

Alexander Gustafsson vs Jon Jones

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

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“Bones”

28-1-0HeavyweightUFC

1906Elite

Tale of the tape

18-8-0Record28-1-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'4"
79"Reach84"
205 lbsWeight248 lbs
Allstars Training Center· 1671 avg Elo · 7 ratedTeamJackson-Wink MMA

What's at stake

Jon Jones is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +5 while a loss costs more — Alexander Gustafsson carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Alexander GustafssonNow 1671
If they win+25→ 1696
If they lose-7→ 1664
Jon JonesNow 1906
If they win+5→ 1911
If they lose-19→ 1887

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.

1762 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1762 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.03
Sig. strikes / min
4.38
41%
Strike accuracy
59%
3.53
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.24
51%
Strike defense
64%
1.53
Takedown avg.
1.89
40%
Takedown accuracy
46%
84%
Takedown defense
95%
0.40
Submission avg.
0.46

Trajectory

Alexander GustafssonJon Jones
1700180019002021202220232024

Win method breakdown

11 (61%)
KO/TKO
11 (39%)
3 (17%)
Submission
7 (25%)
4 (22%)
Decision
10 (36%)

Combat Edge model read

Jon Jones79%
Alexander Gustafsson 21%Elo baseline: 79%

The Combat Edge model makes Jon Jones a 79% favorite over Alexander Gustafsson in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (79%).

Jon Jones holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1906 to 1671, a 235-point edge.

Alexander Gustafsson enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Jon Jones enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Alexander Gustafsson finishes 78% of wins inside the distance, Jon Jones 64%.

Alexander Gustafsson and Jon Jones share 3 common opponents: Anthony Smith, Glover Teixeira and Daniel Cormier.

Jon Jones carries a 5-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (3)

LossSUB · 2019
Anthony Smith
WinDecision (Unanimous) · 2019
LossDEC · 2015
Daniel Cormier
WinDecision - Unanimous · 2015
WinKO/TKO · 2017
Glover Teixeira
WinDecision - Unanimous · 2014