Combat Edge Intelligence

Caolán Loughran vs Daniel Santos

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

11-4-0Record14-3-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'7"
68"Reach67"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Team KaobonTeamChute Boxe Diego Lima

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.

Caolán LoughranNow 1646
If they win+16→ 1662
If they lose-16→ 1630
Daniel SantosNow 1645
If they win+16→ 1661
If they lose-16→ 1629

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.

1600 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1623 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.87
Sig. strikes / min
4.76
45%
Strike accuracy
41%
5.80
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.03
55%
Strike defense
51%
5
Takedown avg.
3.01
42%
Takedown accuracy
40%
0%
Takedown defense
73%
0
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Caolán LoughranDaniel Santos
16001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (45%)
KO/TKO
7 (50%)
3 (27%)
Submission
2 (14%)
3 (27%)
Decision
5 (36%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Caolán Loughran and Daniel Santos within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1646 vs 1645), separated by just 1 points.

Caolán Loughran finishes 73% of wins inside the distance, Daniel Santos 64%.

Caolán Loughran and Daniel Santos share 1 common opponent: Julio Arce.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossDecision (unanimous) · 2026
Julio Arce
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2022