Combat Edge Intelligence

Daniil Donchenko vs Paul Hughes

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

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“Big News”

14-3-0WelterweightPFL

1712 Good

Tale of the tape

14-2-0 Record 14-3-0
Lightweight Division Welterweight
5'11" Height 5'9"
71" Reach 70"
155 lbs Weight 159 lbs
Tiger Muay Thai Team Fight Academy Ireland

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 1711
If they win+16→ 1727
If they lose-16→ 1695
Paul HughesNow 1712
If they win+16→ 1728
If they lose-16→ 1696

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Tracked stat edges

7.15
Sig. strikes / min
TBD
60%
Strike accuracy
TBD
2.57
Strikes absorbed / min Lower is better
TBD
73%
Strike defense
TBD
0.77
Takedown avg.
TBD
33%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
75%
Takedown defense
TBD
0
Submission avg.
TBD

Trajectory

Daniil Donchenko Paul Hughes
1600 1650 1700 2023 2024 2025 2026

Win method breakdown

9 (64%)
KO/TKO
7 (50%)
2 (14%)
Submission
3 (21%)
3 (21%)
Decision
4 (29%)

Combat Edge model read

Daniil Donchenko76%
Paul Hughes24%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Daniil Donchenko a 76% favorite over Paul Hughes in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Paul Hughes's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1711 vs 1712), separated by just 1 points.

Daniil Donchenko enters on a 7-fight win streak.

Daniil Donchenko finishes 79% of wins inside the distance, Paul Hughes 71%.

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