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Combat Edge Intelligence

Bouali Skikem vs John Donaldson

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

4-6-0Record0-1-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'10"Height5'8"
TBDReach66,0"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
Bushido Academie· 1513 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeam

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.

Bouali SkikemNow 1481
If they win+16→ 1497
If they lose-16→ 1465
John DonaldsonNow 1482
If they win+16→ 1498
If they lose-16→ 1466

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.

1500 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1491 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
3.20
Not available
Strike accuracy
41%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.58
Not available
Strike defense
62%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0.71
Not available
Takedown accuracy
29%
Not available
Takedown defense
82%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Bouali SkikemJohn Donaldson
1400145015002022202320242025

Win method breakdown

4 (67%)
KO/TKO
0 (0%)
1 (17%)
Submission
0 (0%)
1 (17%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Bouali Skikem and John Donaldson within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1481 vs 1482), separated by just 1 points.

Bouali Skikem finishes 83% of wins inside the distance.

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