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Combat Edge Intelligence

Danny Roberts vs David Zawada

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

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Danny Roberts
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Danny Roberts

“Hot Chocolate”

18-8-0WelterweightUFC

1618Solid

Tale of the tape

18-8-0Record20-13-0
WelterweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'1"Height6'0"
74"Reach75"
170 lbsWeight185 lbs
Team McHaleTeamUFD Gym

What's at stake

Danny Roberts is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +14 while a loss costs more — David Zawada carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Danny RobertsNow 1618
If they win+14→ 1632
If they lose-18→ 1600
David ZawadaNow 1565
If they win+14→ 1579
If they lose-10→ 1555

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.

1656 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1621 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.18
Sig. strikes / min
3.84
40%
Strike accuracy
41%
3.73
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.54
51%
Strike defense
56%
0.24
Takedown avg.
0.97
10%
Takedown accuracy
17%
58%
Takedown defense
57%
0.24
Submission avg.
1.69

Trajectory

Danny RobertsDavid Zawada
1550160016502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (44%)
KO/TKO
12 (60%)
5 (28%)
Submission
5 (25%)
5 (28%)
Decision
3 (15%)

Combat Edge model read

David Zawada51%
Danny Roberts 49%Elo baseline: 42%

The Combat Edge model makes David Zawada a 51% favorite over Danny Roberts in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Danny Roberts's way (42%).

Danny Roberts holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1618 to 1565, a 53-point edge.

Danny Roberts enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Danny Roberts finishes 72% of wins inside the distance, David Zawada 85%.

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