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Combat Edge Intelligence

Danny Barlow vs Ilian Bouafia

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

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Danny Barlow
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Danny Barlow

“Left Hand 2 God”

9-2-0WelterweightUFC

1651Good

Tale of the tape

9-2-0Record8-1-0
WelterweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'2"Height6'5"
79"Reach78"
170 lbsWeight185 lbs
Law School MMATeamBoxing Squad· 1649 avg Elo · 5 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.

Danny BarlowNow 1651
If they win+16→ 1667
If they lose-16→ 1635
Ilian BouafiaNow 1651
If they win+24→ 1675
If they lose-24→ 1627

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.

1560 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1539 · 9 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

5.62
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
51%
Strike accuracy
Not available
3.70
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
51%
Strike defense
Not available
0
Takedown avg.
Not available
0%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
100%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Danny BarlowIlian Bouafia
1600165017002023202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (56%)
KO/TKO
5 (63%)
1 (11%)
Submission
1 (13%)
3 (33%)
Decision
2 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Ilian Bouafia54%
Danny Barlow 46%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Ilian Bouafia a 54% favorite over Danny Barlow in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Danny Barlow's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1651 vs 1651), separated by just 0 points.

Danny Barlow enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Danny Barlow finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Ilian Bouafia 75%.

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