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Combat Edge Intelligence

Badr Medkouri vs Justin Tafa

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

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Justin Tafa
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Justin Tafa

“Bad Man”

7-5-0HeavyweightUFC

1608Solid

Tale of the tape

9-3-0Record7-5-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'0"
-Reach74"
254 lbsWeight265 lbs

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.

Badr MedkouriNow 1610
If they win+16→ 1626
If they lose-16→ 1594
Justin TafaNow 1608
If they win+16→ 1624
If they lose-16→ 1592

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.

1500 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1604 · 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
4.05
Not available
Strike accuracy
54%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.11
Not available
Strike defense
47%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0
Not available
Takedown accuracy
0%
Not available
Takedown defense
53%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Badr MedkouriJustin Tafa
155016001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (89%)
KO/TKO
7 (100%)
0 (0%)
Submission
0 (0%)
1 (11%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Justin Tafa62%
Badr Medkouri 38%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Justin Tafa a 62% favorite over Badr Medkouri in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Badr Medkouri's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1610 vs 1608), separated by just 2 points.

Justin Tafa enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Badr Medkouri finishes 89% of wins inside the distance, Justin Tafa 100%.

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