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Combat Edge Intelligence

Dario Bellandi vs John Phillips

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

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John Phillips

“The Welsh Wrecking Machine”

22-11-0MiddleweightUFC

1623Solid

Tale of the tape

9-2-0Record22-11-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'3"Height5'11"
TBDReach75,0"
185 lbsWeight185 lbs
Rendoki DojoTeamSBG Ireland

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.

Dario BellandiNow 1624
If they win+16→ 1640
If they lose-16→ 1608
John PhillipsNow 1623
If they win+12→ 1635
If they lose-12→ 1611

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 Elo1583 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
1.72
Not available
Strike accuracy
34%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.03
Not available
Strike defense
49%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0
Not available
Takedown accuracy
Not available
Not available
Takedown defense
8%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Dario BellandiJohn Phillips
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Win method breakdown

3 (33%)
KO/TKO
20 (91%)
2 (22%)
Submission
2 (9%)
4 (44%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

John Phillips60%
Dario Bellandi 40%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes John Phillips a 60% favorite over Dario Bellandi in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Dario Bellandi's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1624 vs 1623), separated by just 1 points.

John Phillips enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Dario Bellandi finishes 56% of wins inside the distance, John Phillips 100%.

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