Christian Eckerlin vs Thiago Alves
Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.
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Tale of the tape
18-9-0Record23-15-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'11"Height5'10"
71"Reach70,0"
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
Team MMA Spirit· 1652 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamAmerican Top Team
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.
If they win+16→ 1588
If they lose-16→ 1556
If they win+12→ 1585
If they lose-12→ 1561
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.
1540 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1654 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.
Elo Trajectory
Christian EckerlinThiago Alves
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Thiago Alves57%
Christian Eckerlin 43%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Thiago Alves a 57% favorite over Christian Eckerlin in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1572 vs 1573), separated by just 1 points.
Thiago Alves enters on a 2-fight loss streak.
Christian Eckerlin finishes 78% of wins inside the distance, Thiago Alves 61%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.