Combat Edge Intelligence

Daniil Donchenko vs Paul Daley

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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“Semtex”

43-18-2WelterweightBFC

1724Good

Tale of the tape

15-2-0Record43-18-2
LightweightDivisionWelterweight
5'11"Height5'9"
71"ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight171 lbs
Tiger Muay ThaiTeamSpirit Dojo

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.

Daniil DonchenkoNow 1724
If they win+16→ 1740
If they lose-16→ 1708
Paul DaleyNow 1724
If they win+12→ 1736
If they lose-12→ 1712

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.

1571 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1649 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

8.07
Sig. strikes / min
3.14
62%
Strike accuracy
47%
2.80
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.37
70%
Strike defense
60%
0.58
Takedown avg.
0.91
33%
Takedown accuracy
40%
75%
Takedown defense
65%
0
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Daniil DonchenkoPaul Daley
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Win method breakdown

9 (60%)
KO/TKO
35 (81%)
2 (13%)
Submission
0 (0%)
4 (27%)
Decision
8 (19%)

Combat Edge model read

Daniil Donchenko56%
Paul Daley 44%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Daniil Donchenko a 56% favorite over Paul Daley in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1724 vs 1724), separated by just 0 points.

Daniil Donchenko enters on a 8-fight win streak.

Daniil Donchenko finishes 73% of wins inside the distance, Paul Daley 81%.

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