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Combat Edge Intelligence

Costas Philippou vs Jorge Rivera

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

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Jorge Rivera

“El Conquistador”

20-9-0MiddleweightUFC

1681Good

Tale of the tape

13-5-0Record20-9-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
5'11"Height6'1"
TBDReachTBD
185 lbsWeight185 lbs
Bellmore Kickboxing AcademyTeamRivera Athletic Center

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.

Costas PhilippouNow 1681
If they win+16→ 1697
If they lose-16→ 1665
Jorge RiveraNow 1681
If they win+12→ 1693
If they lose-12→ 1669

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.

1696 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1613 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.19
Sig. strikes / min
3.27
35%
Strike accuracy
50%
2.73
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.84
54%
Strike defense
54%
0.40
Takedown avg.
0.91
43%
Takedown accuracy
50%
66%
Takedown defense
64%
0.27
Submission avg.
0.13

Trajectory

Costas PhilippouJorge Rivera
16501700201020112012201320142015

Win method breakdown

7 (54%)
KO/TKO
14 (70%)
1 (8%)
Submission
2 (10%)
5 (38%)
Decision
4 (20%)

Combat Edge model read

Costas Philippou55%
Jorge Rivera 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Costas Philippou a 55% favorite over Jorge Rivera in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1681 vs 1681), separated by just 0 points.

Costas Philippou finishes 62% of wins inside the distance, Jorge Rivera 80%.

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