Combat Edge Intelligence

César Almeida vs Scott Smith

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

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“Hands of Steel”

18-11-0MiddleweightWCFC

1630Solid

Tale of the tape

7-3-0Record18-11-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'1"Height6'0"
74"ReachTBD
185 lbsWeight185 lbs
Lotus MMATeamCapital City Fighting Alliance

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.

César AlmeidaNow 1628
If they win+16→ 1644
If they lose-16→ 1612
Scott SmithNow 1630
If they win+12→ 1642
If they lose-12→ 1618

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.

1614 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1627 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.46
Sig. strikes / min
1.94
59%
Strike accuracy
34%
2.03
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
20.87
46%
Strike defense
50%
0
Takedown avg.
0
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
52%
Takedown defense
58%
0.21
Submission avg.
0.88

Trajectory

César AlmeidaScott Smith
160016502014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (71%)
KO/TKO
15 (83%)
0 (0%)
Submission
3 (17%)
2 (29%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

César Almeida72%
Scott Smith 28%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes César Almeida a 72% favorite over Scott Smith in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Scott Smith's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1628 vs 1630), separated by just 2 points.

César Almeida enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

César Almeida finishes 71% of wins inside the distance, Scott Smith 100%.

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