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Combat Edge Intelligence

Diego Morillo vs Paul Taylor

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

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Diego Morillo
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Diego Morillo

“Corazon de Leon”

8-5-0LightweightInka MMA

1535Average
Paul Taylor
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Paul Taylor

“Relentless”

11-6-1LightweightUFC

1536Average

Tale of the tape

8-5-0Record11-6-1
LightweightDivisionLightweight
6'0"Height6'0"
-ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Funky MastersTeamTeam Supreme

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 MorilloNow 1535
If they win+16→ 1551
If they lose-16→ 1519
Paul TaylorNow 1536
If they win+16→ 1552
If they lose-16→ 1520

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.

1504 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1608 · 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
4.44
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Strike accuracy
48%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.47
Not available
Strike defense
55%
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Takedown avg.
0.27
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Takedown accuracy
25%
Not available
Takedown defense
56%
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Submission avg.
0.54

Trajectory

Diego MorilloPaul Taylor
150015502014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (50%)
KO/TKO
6 (55%)
1 (13%)
Submission
2 (18%)
3 (38%)
Decision
3 (27%)

Combat Edge model read

Paul Taylor56%
Diego Morillo 44%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Paul Taylor a 56% favorite over Diego Morillo in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1535 vs 1536), separated by just 1 points.

Paul Taylor enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Diego Morillo finishes 63% of wins inside the distance, Paul Taylor 73%.

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