Da'Mon Blackshear vs Lewis McGrillen
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
17-8-1Record11-1-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'10"Height5'6"
72"Reach68"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Jackson-Wink MMATeamManchester Top Team
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.
If they win+12→ 1699
If they lose-12→ 1675
If they win+16→ 1703
If they lose-16→ 1671
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.
1668 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1501 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Da'Mon BlackshearLewis McGrillen
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Lewis McGrillen55%
Da'Mon Blackshear 45%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Lewis McGrillen a 55% favorite over Da'Mon Blackshear in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Da'Mon Blackshear's way (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1687 vs 1687), separated by just 0 points.
Lewis McGrillen enters on a 4-fight win streak.
Da'Mon Blackshear finishes 76% of wins inside the distance, Lewis McGrillen 91%.
Da'Mon Blackshear carries a 4-inch reach advantage.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.