Combat Edge Intelligence

Chris Padilla vs Mason Jones

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

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Mason Jones

“The Dragon”

18-3-0LightweightUFC

1723Good

Tale of the tape

18-6-1Record18-3-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'10"
74"Reach74"
155 lbsWeight156 lbs
California Mixed Martial Arts· 1678 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamPedro Bessa BJJ

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.

Chris PadillaNow 1724
If they win+12→ 1736
If they lose-12→ 1712
Mason JonesNow 1723
If they win+16→ 1739
If they lose-16→ 1707

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.

1632 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1613 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

6.19
Sig. strikes / min
5.98
54%
Strike accuracy
43%
4.88
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.45
49%
Strike defense
51%
1.13
Takedown avg.
3.48
21%
Takedown accuracy
29%
80%
Takedown defense
74%
0.28
Submission avg.
0.17

Trajectory

Chris PadillaMason Jones
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Win method breakdown

9 (50%)
KO/TKO
8 (44%)
6 (33%)
Submission
3 (17%)
3 (17%)
Decision
7 (39%)

Combat Edge model read

Chris Padilla63%
Mason Jones 37%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Chris Padilla a 63% favorite over Mason Jones in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1724 vs 1723), separated by just 1 points.

Chris Padilla enters on a 9-fight win streak.

Chris Padilla finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, Mason Jones 61%.

Chris Padilla and Mason Jones share 1 common opponent: MarQuel Mederos.

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

Common opponents (1)

WinDraw (majority) · 2026
MarQuel Mederos
LossTKO · 2026