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Combat Edge Intelligence

Daniil Donchenko vs Rory MacDonald

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

15-2-0Record23-10-1
LightweightDivisionWelterweight
5'11"Height6'0"
71"Reach76.00
155 lbsWeight170 lbs
Tiger Muay ThaiTeamTristar Gym

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
Rory MacDonaldNow 1725
If they win+12→ 1737
If they lose-12→ 1713

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.

1570 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1729 · 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
3.75
62%
Strike accuracy
42%
2.80
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.80
70%
Strike defense
62%
0.58
Takedown avg.
1.77
33%
Takedown accuracy
48%
75%
Takedown defense
89%
0
Submission avg.
0.42

Trajectory

Daniil DonchenkoRory MacDonald
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Win method breakdown

9 (60%)
KO/TKO
7 (30%)
2 (13%)
Submission
9 (39%)
4 (27%)
Decision
7 (30%)

Combat Edge model read

Rory MacDonald63%
Daniil Donchenko 37%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Rory MacDonald a 63% favorite over Daniil Donchenko in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1724 vs 1725), separated by just 1 points.

Daniil Donchenko enters on a 8-fight win streak.

Rory MacDonald enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Daniil Donchenko finishes 73% of wins inside the distance, Rory MacDonald 70%.

Rory MacDonald carries a 5-inch reach advantage.

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