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Combat Edge Intelligence

David Martinez vs José Aldo

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

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José Aldo

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32-10-0BantamweightUFC

1782Great

Tale of the tape

15-1-0Record32-10-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'7"
66"Reach70"
134 lbsWeight135 lbs
Bonebreakers MMA· 1626 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamNova Uniao

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 1784
If they win+16→ 1800
If they lose-16→ 1768
José AldoNow 1782
If they win+12→ 1794
If they lose-12→ 1770

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.

1598 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1746 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.82
Sig. strikes / min
3.62
47%
Strike accuracy
47%
2.90
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.72
69%
Strike defense
61%
0.60
Takedown avg.
0.49
0%
Takedown accuracy
54%
100%
Takedown defense
93%
0
Submission avg.
0.14

Trajectory

David MartinezJosé Aldo
1700175018002023202420252026

Win method breakdown

10 (67%)
KO/TKO
17 (53%)
0 (0%)
Submission
1 (3%)
5 (33%)
Decision
14 (44%)

Combat Edge model read

David Martinez67%
José Aldo 33%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes David Martinez a 67% favorite over José Aldo in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1784 vs 1782), separated by just 2 points.

David Martinez enters on a 10-fight win streak.

José Aldo enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

David Martinez finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, José Aldo 56%.

David Martinez and José Aldo share 2 common opponents: Marlon Vera and Rob Font.

José Aldo 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.

Common opponents (2)

WinDecision (unanimous) · 2025
Rob Font
WinDecision (Unanimous) · 2021
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2026
Marlon Vera
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2020