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Combat Edge Intelligence

Cody Gibson vs Josias Musasa

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

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Cody Gibson
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Cody Gibson

“The Renegade”

21-13-0BantamweightUFC

1652Good
Josias Musasa
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Josias Musasa

“The K.O. Wizard”

8-2-0BantamweightUFC

1651Good

Tale of the tape

21-13-0Record8-2-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'10"Height5'8"
71"Reach74"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs

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.

Cody GibsonNow 1652
If they win+12→ 1664
If they lose-12→ 1640
Josias MusasaNow 1651
If they win+24→ 1675
If they lose-24→ 1627

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.

1657 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1530 · 9 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.63
Sig. strikes / min
3.19
46%
Strike accuracy
45%
3.22
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.39
58%
Strike defense
36%
2.12
Takedown avg.
0.90
14%
Takedown accuracy
0%
70%
Takedown defense
81%
0.61
Submission avg.
0.45

Trajectory

Cody GibsonJosias Musasa
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Win method breakdown

7 (33%)
KO/TKO
7 (88%)
5 (24%)
Submission
0 (0%)
9 (43%)
Decision
1 (13%)

Combat Edge model read

Cody Gibson56%
Josias Musasa 44%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Cody Gibson a 56% favorite over Josias Musasa in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1652 vs 1651), separated by just 1 points.

Cody Gibson enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Cody Gibson finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, Josias Musasa 88%.

Josias Musasa 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.