Brandon Sayles vs José Montanha
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
6-2-0Record6-1-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'5"Height6'4"
TBDReach76"
265 lbsWeight265 lbs
Fort Benning MMATeamGile Riberio Team
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.
If they win+24→ 1635
If they lose-24→ 1587
If they win+24→ 1636
If they lose-24→ 1588
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.
1551 · 8 fightsPre-fight Elo1518 · 6 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Brandon SaylesJosé Montanha
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
José Montanha66%
Brandon Sayles 34%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes José Montanha a 66% favorite over Brandon Sayles in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1611 vs 1612), separated by just 1 points.
José Montanha enters on a 4-fight win streak.
Brandon Sayles finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, José Montanha 100%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.