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Combat Edge Intelligence

Daniel Valderrama vs Joe Benoit

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

2-0-0Record11-4-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'8"Height5'9"
-ReachTBD
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
Team Onomeyus MMATeamGilbert Grappling· 1558 avg Elo · 4 rated

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.

Daniel ValderramaNow 1551
If they win+24→ 1575
If they lose-24→ 1527
Joe BenoitNow 1552
If they win+16→ 1568
If they lose-16→ 1536

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.

1500 · 2 fightsPre-fight Elo1508 · 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
0
Not available
Strike accuracy
Not available
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
0
Not available
Strike defense
100%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0
Not available
Takedown accuracy
Not available
Not available
Takedown defense
0%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Daniel ValderramaJoe Benoit
1550201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (50%)
KO/TKO
5 (45%)
0 (0%)
Submission
6 (55%)
1 (50%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Daniel Valderrama and Joe Benoit within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1551 vs 1552), separated by just 1 points.

Daniel Valderrama enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Joe Benoit enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Joe Benoit 100%.

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