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Combat Edge Intelligence

Boston Salmon vs Shota Nagano

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

8-4-0Record12-6-0
FeatherweightDivisionBantamweight
5'9"Height5'5"
39,0"Reach-
145 lbsWeight133 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.

Boston SalmonNow 1580
If they win+16→ 1596
If they lose-16→ 1564
Shota NaganoNow 1579
If they win+16→ 1595
If they lose-16→ 1563

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.

1553 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1494 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.13
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
37%
Strike accuracy
Not available
7.75
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
60%
Strike defense
Not available
0
Takedown avg.
Not available
0%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
100%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Boston SalmonShota Nagano
155016002020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (71%)
KO/TKO
1 (8%)
0 (0%)
Submission
6 (50%)
2 (29%)
Decision
5 (42%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Boston Salmon and Shota Nagano within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1580 vs 1579), separated by just 1 points.

Shota Nagano enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Boston Salmon finishes 71% of wins inside the distance, Shota Nagano 58%.

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