Combat Edge Intelligence

Besam Yousef vs Nathan Jones

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

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Nathan Jones

“Mr. Bag & Tag”

17-13-0WelterweightFSC

1528Average

Tale of the tape

7-4-0Record17-13-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'11"Height6'0"
TBDReach73"
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
Gladius MMATeamGeat Britian Top Team

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.

Besam YousefNow 1527
If they win+24→ 1551
If they lose-24→ 1503
Nathan JonesNow 1528
If they win+12→ 1540
If they lose-12→ 1516

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.

1543 · 9 fightsPre-fight Elo1519 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.14
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
53%
Strike accuracy
Not available
3.98
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
39%
Strike defense
Not available
1.33
Takedown avg.
Not available
67%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
50%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Besam YousefNathan Jones
1500155020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

2 (29%)
KO/TKO
1 (6%)
4 (57%)
Submission
13 (76%)
1 (14%)
Decision
3 (18%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Besam Yousef and Nathan Jones within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1527 vs 1528), separated by just 1 points.

Besam Yousef finishes 86% of wins inside the distance, Nathan Jones 82%.

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