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Combat Edge Intelligence

Denis Silva vs Will Chope

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

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Denis Silva
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Denis Silva

“Alagoas”

20-10-0FeatherweightACA

1584Solid
Will Chope
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Will Chope

“The Kill”

42-21-0WelterweightOLMMA

1583Solid

Tale of the tape

20-10-0Record42-21-0
FeatherweightDivisionWelterweight
5'7"Height6'4"
-ReachTBD
145 lbsWeight170 lbs
The Fighting Nerds· 1704 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamJuggernaut Fight Club

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.

Denis SilvaNow 1584
If they win+12→ 1596
If they lose-12→ 1572
Will ChopeNow 1583
If they win+12→ 1595
If they lose-12→ 1571

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.

1596 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1502 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
4.43
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Strike accuracy
27%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
9.93
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Strike defense
47%
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Takedown avg.
0
Not available
Takedown accuracy
0%
Not available
Takedown defense
0%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Denis SilvaWill Chope
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Win method breakdown

3 (15%)
KO/TKO
6 (14%)
8 (40%)
Submission
29 (69%)
9 (45%)
Decision
7 (17%)

Combat Edge model read

Denis Silva66%
Will Chope 34%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Denis Silva a 66% favorite over Will Chope in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1584 vs 1583), separated by just 1 points.

Denis Silva enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Will Chope enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Denis Silva finishes 55% of wins inside the distance, Will Chope 83%.

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