Combat Edge Intelligence

Diego Costa vs Nate Smith

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

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Diego Costa
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Diego Costa

“Tigre”

4-2-0BantamweightLFA

1539Average
Nate Smith
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Nate Smith

“The Savage”

8-4-0FlyweightLFA

1544Average

Tale of the tape

4-2-0Record8-4-0
BantamweightDivisionFlyweight
5'6"Height5'6"
-ReachTBD
135 lbsWeight125 lbs
Five RoundsTeamElevation Fight Team

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.

Diego CostaNow 1539
If they win+24→ 1563
If they lose-24→ 1515
Nate SmithNow 1544
If they win+16→ 1560
If they lose-16→ 1528

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.

1513 · 6 fightsPre-fight Elo1538 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Sig. strikes / min
1.28
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Strike accuracy
39%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.04
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Strike defense
36%
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Takedown avg.
0
Not available
Takedown accuracy
Not available
Not available
Takedown defense
33%
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Submission avg.
2.26

Trajectory

Diego CostaNate Smith
15502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

2 (50%)
KO/TKO
2 (25%)
1 (25%)
Submission
4 (50%)
1 (25%)
Decision
2 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Nate Smith57%
Diego Costa 43%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Nate Smith a 57% favorite over Diego Costa in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1539 vs 1544), separated by just 5 points.

Diego Costa finishes 75% of wins inside the distance, Nate Smith 75%.

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