Christian Edwards vs Junior Tafa
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
8-5-0Record7-6-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'5"Height6'3"
78"Reach75"
205 lbsWeight249 lbs
Jackson-Wink MMATeamNTG Fight & Fitness
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→ 1583
If they lose-16→ 1551
If they win+16→ 1580
If they lose-16→ 1548
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.
1545 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1630 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Christian EdwardsJunior Tafa
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Christian Edwards and Junior Tafa within a point of even.
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1567 vs 1564), separated by just 3 points.
Christian Edwards finishes 75% of wins inside the distance, Junior Tafa 100%.
Christian Edwards 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.