Combat Edge Intelligence

Dennis Buzukja vs John Teixeira

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

12-7-0Record27-9-2
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'11"Height5'7"
70"ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight146 lbs
Longo and Weidman MMATeamNova 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.

Dennis BuzukjaNow 1600
If they win+16→ 1616
If they lose-16→ 1584
John TeixeiraNow 1599
If they win+12→ 1611
If they lose-12→ 1587

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.

1599 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1525 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.21
Sig. strikes / min
3.36
43%
Strike accuracy
35%
4.79
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.20
49%
Strike defense
63%
0.62
Takedown avg.
1
27%
Takedown accuracy
27%
75%
Takedown defense
71%
0.21
Submission avg.
0.67

Trajectory

Dennis BuzukjaJohn Teixeira
160016502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (42%)
KO/TKO
8 (30%)
1 (8%)
Submission
10 (37%)
6 (50%)
Decision
9 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

Dennis Buzukja63%
John Teixeira 37%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Dennis Buzukja a 63% favorite over John Teixeira in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1600 vs 1599), separated by just 1 points.

Dennis Buzukja enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

John Teixeira enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Dennis Buzukja finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, John Teixeira 67%.

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