Combat Edge Intelligence

Costas Philippou vs Riki Fukuda

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

13-5-0Record24-9-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
5'11"Height6'0"
TBDReachTBD
185 lbsWeight185 lbs
Bellmore Kickboxing AcademyTeamGrabaka

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+15→ 1696
If they lose-17→ 1664
Riki FukudaNow 1670
If they win+12→ 1682
If they lose-12→ 1658

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.

1695 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1550 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.19
Sig. strikes / min
4.67
35%
Strike accuracy
46%
2.73
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.45
54%
Strike defense
64%
0.40
Takedown avg.
2.60
43%
Takedown accuracy
45%
66%
Takedown defense
70%
0.27
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Costas PhilippouRiki Fukuda
1650170020132014201520162017

Win method breakdown

7 (54%)
KO/TKO
12 (50%)
1 (8%)
Submission
0 (0%)
5 (38%)
Decision
12 (50%)

Combat Edge model read

Costas Philippou60%
Riki Fukuda 40%Elo baseline: 52%

The Combat Edge model makes Costas Philippou a 60% favorite over Riki Fukuda in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (52%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1681 vs 1670), separated by just 11 points.

Costas Philippou finishes 62% of wins inside the distance, Riki Fukuda 50%.

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