Combat Edge Intelligence

Dakota Ditcheva vs Erin Blanchfield

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

16-0-0Record14-2-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'8"Height5'4"
70"Reach66"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
American Top TeamTeamRenzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

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.

Dakota DitchevaNow 1768
If they win+16→ 1784
If they lose-16→ 1752
Erin BlanchfieldNow 1767
If they win+16→ 1783
If they lose-16→ 1751

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.

1556 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1674 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
5.24
TBD
Strike accuracy
44%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.25
TBD
Strike defense
59%
TBD
Takedown avg.
1.96
TBD
Takedown accuracy
21%
TBD
Takedown defense
78%
TBD
Submission avg.
0.86

Trajectory

Dakota DitchevaErin Blanchfield
17001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

12 (75%)
KO/TKO
2 (14%)
1 (6%)
Submission
5 (36%)
3 (19%)
Decision
7 (50%)

Combat Edge model read

Dakota Ditcheva54%
Erin Blanchfield 46%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Dakota Ditcheva a 54% favorite over Erin Blanchfield in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1768 vs 1767), separated by just 1 points.

Dakota Ditcheva enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Erin Blanchfield enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Dakota Ditcheva finishes 81% of wins inside the distance, Erin Blanchfield 50%.

Dakota Ditcheva and Erin Blanchfield share 1 common opponent: Taila Santos.

Dakota Ditcheva 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.

Common opponents (1)

WinTKO (Punches to the Body) · 2024
Taila Santos
WinDecision - Unanimous · 2023