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Combat Edge Intelligence

Benito Lopez vs Frank Silva

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

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Benito Lopez
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Benito Lopez

“Golden Boy”

10-2-0FeatherweightUFC

1660Good
Frank Silva
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Frank Silva

“De Black”

8-0-1BantamweightLFA

1661Good

Tale of the tape

10-2-0Record8-0-1
FeatherweightDivisionBantamweight
5'10"Height5'5"
73"Reach-
139 lbsWeight129 lbs
Team Alpha Male· 1645 avg Elo · 20 ratedTeamRenovacao Coari Team· 1671 avg Elo · 4 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.

Benito LopezNow 1660
If they win+16→ 1676
If they lose-16→ 1644
Frank SilvaNow 1661
If they win+24→ 1685
If they lose-24→ 1637

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.

1576 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1498 · 9 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.39
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
45%
Strike accuracy
Not available
5.18
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
56%
Strike defense
Not available
0
Takedown avg.
Not available
Not available
Takedown accuracy
Not available
73%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.28
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Benito LopezFrank Silva
16502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (30%)
KO/TKO
6 (75%)
2 (20%)
Submission
0 (0%)
5 (50%)
Decision
2 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Benito Lopez51%
Frank Silva 49%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Benito Lopez a 51% favorite over Frank Silva in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Frank Silva's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1660 vs 1661), separated by just 1 points.

Frank Silva enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Benito Lopez finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, Frank Silva 75%.

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