Combat Edge Intelligence

Dakota Ditcheva vs Valentina Shevchenko

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

16-0-0Record26-4-1
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'8"Height5'5"
70"Reach66"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
American Top TeamTeamTiger Muay Thai

What's at stake

Valentina Shevchenko is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +10 while a loss costs more — Dakota Ditcheva carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Dakota DitchevaNow 1768
If they win+19→ 1787
If they lose-13→ 1755
Valentina ShevchenkoNow 1834
If they win+10→ 1844
If they lose-14→ 1820

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 Elo1714 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
3.14
TBD
Strike accuracy
52%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.06
TBD
Strike defense
63%
TBD
Takedown avg.
2.62
TBD
Takedown accuracy
60%
TBD
Takedown defense
76%
TBD
Submission avg.
0.31

Trajectory

Dakota DitchevaValentina Shevchenko
1700175018001850202420252026

Win method breakdown

12 (75%)
KO/TKO
8 (31%)
1 (6%)
Submission
7 (27%)
3 (19%)
Decision
11 (42%)

Combat Edge model read

Dakota Ditcheva62%
Valentina Shevchenko 38%Elo baseline: 41%

The Combat Edge model makes Dakota Ditcheva a 62% favorite over Valentina Shevchenko in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Valentina Shevchenko's way (41%).

Valentina Shevchenko holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1834 to 1768, a 66-point edge.

Dakota Ditcheva enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Valentina Shevchenko enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Dakota Ditcheva finishes 81% of wins inside the distance, Valentina Shevchenko 58%.

Dakota Ditcheva and Valentina Shevchenko 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 (split) · 2022