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Combat Edge Intelligence

Cung Le vs Jordan Newman

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

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Cung Le
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Cung Le

9-3-0MiddleweightUFC

1684Good
Jordan Newman
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Jordan Newman

“Not Human”

6-0-0MiddleweightBellator MMA

1685Good

Tale of the tape

9-3-0Record6-0-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
5'10"Height6'0"
TBDReach73"
185 lbsWeight185 lbs
Cung Le's Universal Strength HeadquartersTeamRoufusport· 1685 avg Elo · 8 rated

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.

Cung LeNow 1684
If they win+16→ 1700
If they lose-16→ 1668
Jordan NewmanNow 1685
If they win+24→ 1709
If they lose-24→ 1661

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.

1670 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1541 · 8 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.09
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
42%
Strike accuracy
Not available
7.57
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
67%
Strike defense
Not available
0.70
Takedown avg.
Not available
67%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
89%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Cung LeJordan Newman
16001650170020122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

8 (89%)
KO/TKO
2 (33%)
0 (0%)
Submission
2 (33%)
1 (11%)
Decision
2 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Cung Le and Jordan Newman within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1684 vs 1685), separated by just 1 points.

Jordan Newman enters on a 8-fight win streak.

Cung Le finishes 89% of wins inside the distance, Jordan Newman 67%.

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