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Combat Edge Intelligence

Charles Oliveira vs Clay Guida

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

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Clay Guida

“The Carpenter”

38-25-0LightweightUFC

1598Solid

Tale of the tape

37-11-0Record38-25-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'10"Height5'7"
74"Reach70"
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Chute Boxe Diego LimaTeamTeam Alpha Male· 1646 avg Elo · 20 rated

What's at stake

Charles Oliveira is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +5 while a loss costs more — Clay Guida carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Charles OliveiraNow 1816
If they win+5→ 1821
If they lose-19→ 1797
Clay GuidaNow 1598
If they win+19→ 1617
If they lose-5→ 1593

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.

1768 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1670 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.23
Sig. strikes / min
2.63
56%
Strike accuracy
34%
3.05
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3
49%
Strike defense
61%
2.29
Takedown avg.
3.10
23%
Takedown accuracy
22%
55%
Takedown defense
66%
2.59
Submission avg.
0.61

Trajectory

Charles OliveiraClay Guida
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Win method breakdown

10 (27%)
KO/TKO
7 (19%)
22 (59%)
Submission
14 (38%)
5 (14%)
Decision
16 (43%)

Combat Edge model read

Charles Oliveira91%
Clay Guida 9%Elo baseline: 78%

The Combat Edge model makes Charles Oliveira a 91% favorite over Clay Guida in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (78%).

Charles Oliveira holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1816 to 1598, a 218-point edge.

Charles Oliveira enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Clay Guida enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Charles Oliveira finishes 86% of wins inside the distance, Clay Guida 57%.

Charles Oliveira carries a 4-inch reach advantage.

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