Combat Edge Intelligence

Demian Maia vs Tyron Woodley

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

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“The Chosen One”

19-7-1WelterweightBOXING

1774Great

Tale of the tape

28-11-0Record19-7-1
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
6'0"Height5'9"
TBDReach74"
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
Demian Maia Jiu-JitsuTeamAmerican Top Team Evolution

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.

Demian MaiaNow 1774
If they win+12→ 1786
If they lose-12→ 1762
Tyron WoodleyNow 1774
If they win+12→ 1786
If they lose-12→ 1762

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.

1768 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1761 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

1.80
Sig. strikes / min
2.36
44%
Strike accuracy
49%
2.07
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.76
64%
Strike defense
55%
2.49
Takedown avg.
1.06
25%
Takedown accuracy
40%
62%
Takedown defense
88%
0.99
Submission avg.
0.39

Trajectory

Demian MaiaTyron Woodley
18001850201920202021

Win method breakdown

3 (11%)
KO/TKO
7 (37%)
14 (50%)
Submission
5 (26%)
11 (39%)
Decision
7 (37%)

Combat Edge model read

Tyron Woodley58%
Demian Maia 42%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Tyron Woodley a 58% favorite over Demian Maia in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Demian Maia's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1774 vs 1774), separated by just 0 points.

Demian Maia enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Tyron Woodley enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Demian Maia finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Tyron Woodley 63%.

Demian Maia and Tyron Woodley share 3 common opponents: Gilbert Burns, Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington.

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

Common opponents (3)

LossDEC · 2017
Colby Covington
LossTKO · 2020
LossTKO · 2020
Gilbert Burns
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2020
Windec · 2018
Kamaru Usman
LossDecision (Unanimous) · 2019