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Fighter comparison

David Martinez vs Václav Štěpán

Records, Elo, stats and the Combat Edge model read, side by side.

David  Martinez
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David Martinez

“The Smiling Assassin”

17-7-0MiddleweightPFL

1627Solid

Combat Edge model read

David Martinez62%
Václav Štěpán 38%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes David Martinez a 62% favorite over Václav Štěpán in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1627 vs 1627), separated by just 0 points.

Václav Štěpán enters on a 6-fight win streak.

David Martinez finishes 59% of wins inside the distance, Václav Štěpán 40%.

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

Tale of the tape

17-7-0Record5-0-0
MiddleweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'9"Height5'9"
71"Reach-
176 lbsWeight145 lbs
Peter de Been Jiu-JitsuTeamAll Sports Academy· 1666 avg Elo · 3 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.

David MartinezNow 1627
If they win+16→ 1643
If they lose-16→ 1611
Václav ŠtěpánNow 1627
If they win+24→ 1651
If they lose-24→ 1603

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.

1542 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1505 · 6 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Trajectory

David MartinezVáclav Štěpán
155016001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (18%)
KO/TKO
1 (20%)
7 (41%)
Submission
1 (20%)
7 (41%)
Decision
3 (60%)