Combat Edge Intelligence

Brandon Vera vs Hugo Cunha

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

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Brandon Vera
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Brandon Vera

“The Truth”

16-10-0HeavyweightONE

1614Solid
Hugo Cunha
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Hugo Cunha

“Silverback”

8-1-0HeavyweightLFA

1611Solid

Tale of the tape

16-10-0Record8-1-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'2"Height6'4"
TBDReachTBD
246 lbsWeight258 lbs
Alliance MMATeamTata Fight 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.

Brandon VeraNow 1614
If they win+12→ 1626
If they lose-12→ 1602
Hugo CunhaNow 1611
If they win+16→ 1627
If they lose-16→ 1595

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.

1580 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1545 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.03
Sig. strikes / min
0.60
56%
Strike accuracy
30%
2.81
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.01
53%
Strike defense
35%
0.70
Takedown avg.
0
53%
Takedown accuracy
0%
60%
Takedown defense
0%
0.18
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Brandon VeraHugo Cunha
160016502022202320242025

Win method breakdown

11 (69%)
KO/TKO
4 (50%)
1 (6%)
Submission
4 (50%)
4 (25%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Hugo Cunha66%
Brandon Vera 34%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Hugo Cunha a 66% favorite over Brandon Vera in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Brandon Vera's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1614 vs 1611), separated by just 3 points.

Brandon Vera enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Hugo Cunha enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Brandon Vera finishes 75% of wins inside the distance, Hugo Cunha 100%.

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