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Combat Edge Intelligence

Clay Guida vs Tatsuya Kawajiri

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

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Clay Guida
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Clay Guida

“The Carpenter”

38-25-0LightweightUFC

1598Solid

Tale of the tape

38-25-0Record37-14-2
LightweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'7"Height5'7"
70"Reach69.00
155 lbsWeight145 lbs
Team Alpha Male· 1645 avg Elo · 20 ratedTeamT-Blood

What's at stake

Tatsuya Kawajiri is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — Clay Guida carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Clay GuidaNow 1598
If they win+16→ 1614
If they lose-8→ 1590
Tatsuya KawajiriNow 1734
If they win+8→ 1742
If they lose-16→ 1718

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 Elo1657 · 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
2.04
34%
Strike accuracy
45%
3
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.01
61%
Strike defense
51%
3.10
Takedown avg.
3.63
22%
Takedown accuracy
49%
66%
Takedown defense
64%
0.61
Submission avg.
1.12

Trajectory

Clay GuidaTatsuya Kawajiri
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Win method breakdown

7 (19%)
KO/TKO
12 (33%)
14 (38%)
Submission
10 (28%)
16 (43%)
Decision
14 (39%)

Combat Edge model read

Tatsuya Kawajiri64%
Clay Guida 36%Elo baseline: 69%

The Combat Edge model makes Tatsuya Kawajiri a 64% favorite over Clay Guida in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (69%).

Tatsuya Kawajiri holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1734 to 1598, a 136-point edge.

Clay Guida enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Clay Guida finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, Tatsuya Kawajiri 61%.

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