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Combat Edge Intelligence

Damian Piwowarczyk vs Thiago Santos

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

12-4-0Record22-13-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'6"Height6'2"
77"Reach 76"
206 lbsWeight241 lbs

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.

Damian PiwowarczykNow 1674
If they win+16→ 1690
If they lose-16→ 1658
Thiago SantosNow 1674
If they win+12→ 1686
If they lose-12→ 1662

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.

1573 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1727 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
3.72
Not available
Strike accuracy
48%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.57
Not available
Strike defense
54%
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Takedown avg.
0.88
Not available
Takedown accuracy
33%
Not available
Takedown defense
66%
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Submission avg.
0.06

Trajectory

Damian PiwowarczykThiago Santos
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Win method breakdown

7 (58%)
KO/TKO
15 (68%)
4 (33%)
Submission
1 (5%)
1 (8%)
Decision
6 (27%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Damian Piwowarczyk and Thiago Santos within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1674 vs 1674), separated by just 0 points.

Damian Piwowarczyk enters on a 4-fight win streak.

Thiago Santos enters on a 5-fight loss streak.

Damian Piwowarczyk finishes 92% of wins inside the distance, Thiago Santos 73%.

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