Caio Machado vs Cody Donovan
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
13-5-1Record8-5-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'4"Height6'3"
78"ReachTBD
205 lbsWeight205 lbs
Franco Kickboxing and PankrationTeamGrudge Training Center
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+12→ 1589
If they lose-12→ 1565
If they win+16→ 1590
If they lose-16→ 1558
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.
1574 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1553 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Caio MachadoCody Donovan
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Caio Machado66%
Cody Donovan 34%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Caio Machado a 66% favorite over Cody Donovan in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1577 vs 1574), separated by just 3 points.
Cody Donovan enters on a 3-fight loss streak.
Caio Machado finishes 85% of wins inside the distance, Cody Donovan 88%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.