Combat Edge Intelligence

Charlie Cleveland vs Justin Tafa

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

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Justin Tafa
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Justin Tafa

“Bad Man”

7-5-0HeavyweightUFC

1608Solid

Tale of the tape

6-1-0Record7-5-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'2"Height6'0"
77"Reach74"
248 lbsWeight265 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.

Charlie ClevelandNow 1607
If they win+24→ 1631
If they lose-24→ 1583
Justin TafaNow 1608
If they win+16→ 1624
If they lose-16→ 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.

1483 · 7 fightsPre-fight Elo1604 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
4.05
TBD
Strike accuracy
54%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.11
TBD
Strike defense
47%
TBD
Takedown avg.
0
TBD
Takedown accuracy
0%
TBD
Takedown defense
53%
TBD
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Charlie ClevelandJustin Tafa
155016001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (67%)
KO/TKO
7 (100%)
1 (17%)
Submission
0 (0%)
1 (17%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Charlie Cleveland62%
Justin Tafa 38%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Charlie Cleveland a 62% favorite over Justin Tafa in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Justin Tafa's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1607 vs 1608), separated by just 1 points.

Charlie Cleveland enters on a 4-fight win streak.

Justin Tafa enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Charlie Cleveland finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, Justin Tafa 100%.

Charlie Cleveland carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

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