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Combat Edge Intelligence

Diego Sanchez vs Thomas Blackorby

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

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Diego Sanchez
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Diego Sanchez

“The Nightmare”

30-14-0WelterweightEFC

1681Good

Tale of the tape

30-14-0Record5-0-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'10"Height6'0"
TBDReachTBD
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
Jackson-Wink MMATeam

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 SanchezNow 1681
If they win+12→ 1693
If they lose-12→ 1669
Thomas BlackorbyNow 1683
If they win+24→ 1707
If they lose-24→ 1659

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.

1668 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1500 · 9 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.69
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
38%
Strike accuracy
Not available
3.02
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
56%
Strike defense
Not available
1.51
Takedown avg.
Not available
24%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
46%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.83
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Diego SanchezThomas Blackorby
160016501700202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

10 (34%)
KO/TKO
3 (60%)
6 (21%)
Submission
1 (20%)
13 (45%)
Decision
1 (20%)

Combat Edge model read

Diego Sanchez60%
Thomas Blackorby 40%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Diego Sanchez a 60% favorite over Thomas Blackorby in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Thomas Blackorby's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1681 vs 1683), separated by just 2 points.

Diego Sanchez enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Thomas Blackorby enters on a 9-fight win streak.

Diego Sanchez finishes 55% of wins inside the distance, Thomas Blackorby 80%.

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