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Combat Edge Intelligence

Anthony Romero vs Makwan Amirkhani

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

7-2-0Record20-11-0
FeatherweightDivisionLightweight
5'5"Height5'10"
66"Reach72"
145 lbsWeight156 lbs
Blackhouse MMATeamSBG Ireland

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.

Anthony RomeroNow 1621
If they win+24→ 1645
If they lose-24→ 1597
Makwan AmirkhaniNow 1621
If they win+16→ 1637
If they lose-16→ 1605

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.

1510 · 9 fightsPre-fight Elo1613 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
1.33
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Strike accuracy
44%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.98
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Strike defense
46%
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Takedown avg.
3.96
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Takedown accuracy
15%
Not available
Takedown defense
36%
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Submission avg.
1.05

Trajectory

Anthony RomeroMakwan Amirkhani
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Win method breakdown

4 (57%)
KO/TKO
1 (5%)
2 (29%)
Submission
14 (70%)
1 (14%)
Decision
5 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Makwan Amirkhani69%
Anthony Romero 31%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Makwan Amirkhani a 69% favorite over Anthony Romero in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Anthony Romero's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1621 vs 1621), separated by just 0 points.

Anthony Romero enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Makwan Amirkhani enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Anthony Romero finishes 86% of wins inside the distance, Makwan Amirkhani 75%.

Makwan Amirkhani carries a 6-inch reach advantage.

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