Combat Edge Intelligence

Curtis Blaydes vs Tom Aspinall

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

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Tom Aspinall

Tom Aspinall

“Honey Badger”

15-3-0HeavyweightUFC

1775Great

Tale of the tape

19-6-0Record15-3-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'5"
80"Reach78"
256 lbsWeight251 lbs
Elevation Fight TeamTeamTeam Kaobon

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.

Curtis BlaydesNow 1768
If they win+12→ 1780
If they lose-12→ 1756
Tom AspinallNow 1775
If they win+16→ 1791
If they lose-16→ 1759

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.

1736 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1701 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.56
Sig. strikes / min
8.07
51%
Strike accuracy
67%
2
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.89
59%
Strike defense
65%
5.38
Takedown avg.
3.27
49%
Takedown accuracy
100%
32%
Takedown defense
100%
0
Submission avg.
1.63

Trajectory

Curtis BlaydesTom Aspinall
17001750180020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

13 (68%)
KO/TKO
12 (80%)
0 (0%)
Submission
3 (20%)
6 (32%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Tom Aspinall59%
Curtis Blaydes 41%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Tom Aspinall a 59% favorite over Curtis Blaydes in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1768 vs 1775), separated by just 7 points.

Tom Aspinall enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Curtis Blaydes finishes 68% of wins inside the distance, Tom Aspinall 100%.

Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall share 1 common opponent: Sergei Pavlovich.

Curtis Blaydes carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossKO/TKO · 2023
Sergei Pavlovich
WinKO/TKO · 2023