Combat Edge Intelligence

Anthony Pettis vs Jeremy Stephens

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

25-14-0Record29-23-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'10"Height5'9"
72,5"Reach71"
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Roufusport· 1700 avg Elo · 7 ratedTeamAlliance MMA· 1633 avg Elo · 5 rated

What's at stake

Anthony Pettis is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — Jeremy Stephens carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Anthony PettisNow 1680
If they win+8→ 1688
If they lose-16→ 1664
Jeremy StephensNow 1554
If they win+16→ 1570
If they lose-8→ 1546

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.

1653 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1692 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.05
Sig. strikes / min
3.15
48%
Strike accuracy
41%
3.44
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.14
54%
Strike defense
59%
0.61
Takedown avg.
1.11
50%
Takedown accuracy
38%
60%
Takedown defense
62%
1.06
Submission avg.
0.37

Trajectory

Anthony PettisJeremy Stephens
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Win method breakdown

11 (44%)
KO/TKO
19 (66%)
8 (32%)
Submission
2 (7%)
6 (24%)
Decision
8 (28%)

Combat Edge model read

Anthony Pettis70%
Jeremy Stephens 30%Elo baseline: 67%

The Combat Edge model makes Anthony Pettis a 70% favorite over Jeremy Stephens in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (67%).

Anthony Pettis holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1680 to 1554, a 126-point edge.

Anthony Pettis enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Jeremy Stephens enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Anthony Pettis finishes 76% of wins inside the distance, Jeremy Stephens 72%.

Anthony Pettis and Jeremy Stephens share 2 common opponents: Myles Price and Clay Collard.

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

Common opponents (2)

Win Triangle Choke · 2022
Myles Price
WinDecision (Split) · 2022
Loss Decision · 2021
Clay Collard
Loss Decision · 2022