Combat Edge Intelligence

Angel Alvarez vs Clay Guida

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

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Clay Guida

“The Carpenter”

38-25-0LightweightUFC

1599Solid

Tale of the tape

11-3-0Record38-25-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'7"Height5'7"
69"Reach70"
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Kill Cliff FCTeamTeam Alpha Male· 1645 avg Elo · 21 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.

Angel AlvarezNow 1606
If they win+16→ 1622
If they lose-16→ 1590
Clay GuidaNow 1599
If they win+12→ 1611
If they lose-12→ 1587

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.

1532 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1672 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
2.63
TBD
Strike accuracy
34%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3
TBD
Strike defense
61%
TBD
Takedown avg.
3.10
TBD
Takedown accuracy
22%
TBD
Takedown defense
66%
TBD
Submission avg.
0.61

Trajectory

Angel AlvarezClay Guida
1550160016502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (36%)
KO/TKO
7 (19%)
0 (0%)
Submission
14 (38%)
7 (64%)
Decision
16 (43%)

Combat Edge model read

Angel Alvarez77%
Clay Guida 23%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Angel Alvarez a 77% favorite over Clay Guida in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1606 vs 1599), separated by just 7 points.

Clay Guida enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Angel Alvarez finishes 36% of wins inside the distance, Clay Guida 57%.

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