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Combat Edge Intelligence

David Martinez vs Mario Bautista

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

15-1-0Record18-3-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'9"
66"Reach69"
134 lbsWeight135 lbs
Bonebreakers MMA· 1626 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamMMA Lab

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
Mario BautistaNow 1791
If they win+16→ 1807
If they lose-16→ 1775

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 Elo1728 · 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
5.30
47%
Strike accuracy
49%
2.90
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.98
69%
Strike defense
55%
0.60
Takedown avg.
1.91
0%
Takedown accuracy
38%
100%
Takedown defense
56%
0
Submission avg.
0.85

Trajectory

David MartinezMario Bautista
170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

10 (67%)
KO/TKO
3 (17%)
0 (0%)
Submission
7 (39%)
5 (33%)
Decision
8 (44%)

Combat Edge model read

Mario Bautista58%
David Martinez 42%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Mario Bautista a 58% favorite over David Martinez in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1784 vs 1791), separated by just 7 points.

David Martinez enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Mario Bautista enters on a 2-fight win streak.

David Martinez finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Mario Bautista 56%.

Mario Bautista 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.