Combat Edge Intelligence

Carlos Leal vs Mike Pierce

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

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Carlos Leal
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Carlos Leal

“The Lion”

23-7-0WelterweightUFC

1714Good

Tale of the tape

23-7-0Record17-7-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'11"Height5'8"
74"ReachTBD
169 lbsWeight170 lbs
Thai BrasilTeamSports Lab

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.

Carlos LealNow 1714
If they win+12→ 1726
If they lose-12→ 1702
Mike PierceNow 1715
If they win+12→ 1727
If they lose-12→ 1703

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.

1631 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1611 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

9.57
Sig. strikes / min
2.62
51%
Strike accuracy
42%
7.61
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.36
53%
Strike defense
62%
0.75
Takedown avg.
3.08
25%
Takedown accuracy
43%
90%
Takedown defense
71%
0
Submission avg.
0.25

Trajectory

Carlos LealMike Pierce
1700175020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (52%)
KO/TKO
8 (47%)
2 (10%)
Submission
1 (6%)
8 (38%)
Decision
8 (47%)

Combat Edge model read

Carlos Leal72%
Mike Pierce 28%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Carlos Leal a 72% favorite over Mike Pierce in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Mike Pierce's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1714 vs 1715), separated by just 1 points.

Mike Pierce enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Carlos Leal finishes 62% of wins inside the distance, Mike Pierce 53%.

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