Combat Edge Intelligence

Danny Sabatello vs John Dodson

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

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“The Magician”

24-14-0FlyweightRFF

1692Good

Tale of the tape

14-4-0Record24-14-0
BantamweightDivisionFlyweight
5'9"Height5'3"
69.50"Reach66,0"
135 lbsWeight126 lbs
American Top TeamTeamJackson-Wink MMA

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 SabatelloNow 1689
If they win+16→ 1705
If they lose-16→ 1673
John DodsonNow 1692
If they win+12→ 1704
If they lose-12→ 1680

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.

1658 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1622 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.07
Sig. strikes / min
3.20
57%
Strike accuracy
41%
0.20
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.58
25%
Strike defense
62%
3
Takedown avg.
0.71
75%
Takedown accuracy
29%
100%
Takedown defense
82%
1
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Danny SabatelloJohn Dodson
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Win method breakdown

3 (21%)
KO/TKO
11 (46%)
5 (36%)
Submission
2 (8%)
6 (43%)
Decision
11 (46%)

Combat Edge model read

Danny Sabatello70%
John Dodson 30%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Danny Sabatello a 70% favorite over John Dodson in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans John Dodson's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1689 vs 1692), separated by just 3 points.

Danny Sabatello finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, John Dodson 54%.

Danny Sabatello carries a 4-inch reach advantage.

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