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Combat Edge Intelligence

Clay Guida vs Denis Frimpong

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

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Clay Guida

“The Carpenter”

38-25-0LightweightUFC

1598Solid

Tale of the tape

38-25-0Record8-4-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'7"Height6'2"
70"Reach-
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Team Alpha Male· 1645 avg Elo · 20 ratedTeamManchester 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.

Clay GuidaNow 1598
If they win+12→ 1610
If they lose-12→ 1586
Denis FrimpongNow 1597
If they win+16→ 1613
If they lose-16→ 1581

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.

1671 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1557 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.63
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
34%
Strike accuracy
Not available
3
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
61%
Strike defense
Not available
3.10
Takedown avg.
Not available
22%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
66%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.61
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Clay GuidaDenis Frimpong
15001550160016502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (19%)
KO/TKO
3 (38%)
14 (38%)
Submission
1 (13%)
16 (43%)
Decision
4 (50%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Clay Guida and Denis Frimpong within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1598 vs 1597), separated by just 1 points.

Clay Guida enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Clay Guida finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, Denis Frimpong 50%.

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