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Combat Edge Intelligence

Bruce Whitehead vs Danny Roberts

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

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Danny Roberts

“Hot Chocolate”

18-8-0WelterweightUFC

1617Solid

Tale of the tape

8-2-0Record18-8-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'11"Height6'1"
TBDReach74"
171 lbsWeight170 lbs
W4R Training Center· 1596 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeamTeam McHale

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.

Bruce WhiteheadNow 1615
If they win+16→ 1631
If they lose-16→ 1599
Danny RobertsNow 1617
If they win+16→ 1633
If they lose-16→ 1601

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.

1509 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1654 · 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
3.18
Not available
Strike accuracy
40%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.73
Not available
Strike defense
51%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0.24
Not available
Takedown accuracy
10%
Not available
Takedown defense
58%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.24

Trajectory

Bruce WhiteheadDanny Roberts
1550160016502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

2 (25%)
KO/TKO
8 (44%)
3 (38%)
Submission
5 (28%)
3 (38%)
Decision
5 (28%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Bruce Whitehead and Danny Roberts within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1615 vs 1617), separated by just 2 points.

Bruce Whitehead enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Danny Roberts enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Bruce Whitehead finishes 63% of wins inside the distance, Danny Roberts 72%.

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