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Combat Edge Intelligence

Billy Vaughan vs Diego Santos

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

12-17-0Record6-4-0
FeatherweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'10"
TBDReach-
145 lbsWeight135 lbs
Buckeye MMATeamTeam 360mma

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.

Billy VaughanNow 1419
If they win+12→ 1431
If they lose-12→ 1407
Diego SantosNow 1409
If they win+16→ 1425
If they lose-16→ 1393

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.

1531 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1530 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Sig. strikes / min
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Strike accuracy
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Billy VaughanDiego Santos
1400145015002011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (25%)
KO/TKO
3 (50%)
9 (75%)
Submission
2 (33%)
0 (0%)
Decision
1 (17%)

Combat Edge model read

Diego Santos55%
Billy Vaughan 45%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Diego Santos a 55% favorite over Billy Vaughan in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Billy Vaughan's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1419 vs 1409), separated by just 10 points.

Billy Vaughan enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Diego Santos enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Billy Vaughan finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Diego Santos 83%.

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