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Combat Edge Intelligence

Dante Rivera vs Neemias Santana

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

16-7-0Record8-3-1
WelterweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'0"Height6'2"
TBDReach76"
170 lbsWeight185 lbs
Renzo Gracie Jiu-JitsuTeamTeam Lucas Mineiro· 1653 avg Elo · 4 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.

Dante RiveraNow 1606
If they win+12→ 1618
If they lose-12→ 1594
Neemias SantanaNow 1607
If they win+16→ 1623
If they lose-16→ 1591

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.

1529 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1491 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.27
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
53%
Strike accuracy
Not available
4
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
25%
Strike defense
Not available
0
Takedown avg.
Not available
0%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
17%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Dante RiveraNeemias Santana
155016002014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (19%)
KO/TKO
7 (88%)
8 (50%)
Submission
1 (13%)
5 (31%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Dante Rivera52%
Neemias Santana 48%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Dante Rivera a 52% favorite over Neemias Santana in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Neemias Santana's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1606 vs 1607), separated by just 1 points.

Dante Rivera finishes 69% of wins inside the distance, Neemias Santana 100%.

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