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Combat Edge Intelligence

Brandon Moreno vs Louis Smolka

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

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Louis Smolka

“Da Last Samurai”

17-9-0BantamweightUFC

1630Solid

Tale of the tape

24-10-2Record17-9-0
FlyweightDivisionBantamweight
5'7"Height5'9"
70"Reach68"
125 lbsWeight135 lbs
Fortis MMATeamTeam Oyama· 1643 avg Elo · 5 rated

What's at stake

Brandon Moreno is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — Louis Smolka carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Brandon MorenoNow 1757
If they win+8→ 1765
If they lose-16→ 1741
Louis SmolkaNow 1630
If they win+16→ 1646
If they lose-8→ 1622

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.

1732 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1570 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.84
Sig. strikes / min
4.67
44%
Strike accuracy
47%
3.64
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.11
60%
Strike defense
54%
1.36
Takedown avg.
1.69
15%
Takedown accuracy
35%
65%
Takedown defense
32%
0.40
Submission avg.
1.78

Trajectory

Brandon MorenoLouis Smolka
1650170017502020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (21%)
KO/TKO
8 (47%)
11 (46%)
Submission
7 (41%)
8 (33%)
Decision
2 (12%)

Combat Edge model read

Brandon Moreno88%
Louis Smolka 12%Elo baseline: 68%

The Combat Edge model makes Brandon Moreno a 88% favorite over Louis Smolka in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (68%).

Brandon Moreno holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1757 to 1630, a 127-point edge.

Louis Smolka enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Brandon Moreno finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Louis Smolka 88%.

Brandon Moreno 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.