Combat Edge Intelligence

Darren Till vs Kelvin Gastelum

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

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Darren Till

Darren Till

“The Gorilla”

18-5-1MiddleweightBKFC

1682Good

Tale of the tape

18-5-1Record20-11-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'0"Height5'9"
74"Reach71"
185 lbsWeight185 lbs
Astra Fight TeamTeamFight Ready

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.

Darren TillNow 1682
If they win+17→ 1699
If they lose-15→ 1667
Kelvin GastelumNow 1693
If they win+12→ 1705
If they lose-12→ 1681

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.

1738 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1715 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.30
Sig. strikes / min
3.67
47%
Strike accuracy
42%
3.31
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.53
56%
Strike defense
57%
0.55
Takedown avg.
1.01
46%
Takedown accuracy
34%
70%
Takedown defense
60%
0
Submission avg.
0.09

Trajectory

Darren TillKelvin Gastelum
1700202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

10 (56%)
KO/TKO
6 (30%)
2 (11%)
Submission
5 (25%)
6 (33%)
Decision
9 (45%)

Combat Edge model read

Kelvin Gastelum62%
Darren Till 38%Elo baseline: 52%

The Combat Edge model makes Kelvin Gastelum a 62% favorite over Darren Till in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (52%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1682 vs 1693), separated by just 11 points.

Darren Till enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Darren Till finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Kelvin Gastelum 55%.

Darren Till and Kelvin Gastelum share 1 common opponent: Robert Whittaker.

Darren Till carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossDecision (unanimous) · 2020
Robert Whittaker
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2021