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Combat Edge Intelligence

Carlos Soares vs Paul Capaldo

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

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“Paulie C”

8-1-0FeatherweightCFFC

1616Solid

Tale of the tape

16-5-0Record8-1-0
LightweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'10"Height5'8"
-ReachTBD
147 lbsWeight145 lbs

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 SoaresNow 1615
If they win+16→ 1631
If they lose-16→ 1599
Paul CapaldoNow 1616
If they win+24→ 1640
If they lose-24→ 1592

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.

1524 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1497 · 8 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

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Sig. strikes / min
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Strike accuracy
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Carlos SoaresPaul Capaldo
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Win method breakdown

4 (25%)
KO/TKO
3 (43%)
7 (44%)
Submission
0 (0%)
5 (31%)
Decision
4 (57%)

Combat Edge model read

Carlos Soares53%
Paul Capaldo 47%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Carlos Soares a 53% favorite over Paul Capaldo in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Paul Capaldo's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1615 vs 1616), separated by just 1 points.

Carlos Soares finishes 69% of wins inside the distance, Paul Capaldo 43%.

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