Daniel Valderrama vs Zak Bucia
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
2-0-0Record19-15-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'8"Height5'10"
-ReachTBD
170 lbsWeight165 lbs
Team Onomeyus MMATeamDragon House
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+24→ 1575
If they lose-24→ 1527
If they win+12→ 1565
If they lose-12→ 1541
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 Elo1561 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Daniel ValderramaZak Bucia
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Daniel Valderrama79%
Zak Bucia 21%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Daniel Valderrama a 79% favorite over Zak Bucia in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Zak Bucia's way (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1551 vs 1553), separated by just 2 points.
Daniel Valderrama enters on a 2-fight win streak.
Zak Bucia enters on a 2-fight loss streak.
Zak Bucia 84%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.