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Combat Edge Intelligence

Chuy Rodriguez vs Justin Buchholz

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

1-0-0Record16-11-0
LightweightDivisionWelterweight
6'2"Height5'10"
-ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight170 lbs
Agoge Combatives· 1612 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamIndependent

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.

Chuy RodriguezNow 1529
If they win+24→ 1553
If they lose-24→ 1505
Justin BuchholzNow 1531
If they win+12→ 1543
If they lose-12→ 1519

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.

1500 · 1 fightsPre-fight Elo1573 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
2.35
Not available
Strike accuracy
27%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.14
Not available
Strike defense
51%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0
Not available
Takedown accuracy
0%
Not available
Takedown defense
33%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.79

Trajectory

Chuy RodriguezJustin Buchholz
155020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

0 (0%)
KO/TKO
8 (53%)
1 (100%)
Submission
6 (40%)
0 (0%)
Decision
1 (7%)

Combat Edge model read

Chuy Rodriguez52%
Justin Buchholz 48%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Chuy Rodriguez a 52% favorite over Justin Buchholz in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Justin Buchholz's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1529 vs 1531), separated by just 2 points.

Justin Buchholz 93%.

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