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Combat Edge Intelligence

Bo Nickal vs Douglas Lima

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

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Douglas Lima

“The Phenom”

33-12-0MiddleweightBFC

1748Good

Tale of the tape

9-1-0Record33-12-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'1"Height6'1"
76"Reach74"
185 lbsWeight185 lbs
American Top Team Happy ValleyTeamAmerican Top Team Atlanta

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.

Bo NickalNow 1745
If they win+16→ 1761
If they lose-16→ 1729
Douglas LimaNow 1748
If they win+12→ 1760
If they lose-12→ 1736

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.

1635 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1754 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.36
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
62%
Strike accuracy
Not available
1.93
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
60%
Strike defense
Not available
3.12
Takedown avg.
Not available
5%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
100%
Takedown defense
Not available
2.27
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Bo NickalDouglas Lima
1700175020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (44%)
KO/TKO
16 (48%)
4 (44%)
Submission
10 (30%)
1 (11%)
Decision
7 (21%)

Combat Edge model read

Bo Nickal58%
Douglas Lima 42%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Bo Nickal a 58% favorite over Douglas Lima in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Douglas Lima's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1745 vs 1748), separated by just 3 points.

Bo Nickal enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Bo Nickal finishes 89% of wins inside the distance, Douglas Lima 79%.

Bo Nickal carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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