Combat Edge Intelligence

Diego Santos vs Joe Pearson

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

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Joe Pearson

“The Triangular Strangler”

45-31-1FeatherweightGFS

1436Developing

Tale of the tape

6-4-0Record45-31-1
BantamweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'10"Height5'10"
-ReachTBD
135 lbsWeight145 lbs
Team 360mmaTeamTeam Extreme

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 SantosNow 1449
If they win+15→ 1464
If they lose-17→ 1432
Joe PearsonNow 1436
If they win+12→ 1448
If they lose-12→ 1424

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.

1524 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1496 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
0.40
TBD
Strike accuracy
14%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.77
TBD
Strike defense
33%
TBD
Takedown avg.
0
TBD
Takedown accuracy
TBD
TBD
Takedown defense
0%
TBD
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Diego SantosJoe Pearson
1450150015501600201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (50%)
KO/TKO
8 (18%)
2 (33%)
Submission
37 (82%)
1 (17%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Diego Santos72%
Joe Pearson 28%Elo baseline: 52%

The Combat Edge model makes Diego Santos a 72% favorite over Joe Pearson in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (52%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1449 vs 1436), separated by just 13 points.

Joe Pearson enters on a 8-fight loss streak.

Diego Santos finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, Joe Pearson 100%.

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