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Combat Edge Intelligence

Diego Santos vs Matt Horning

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

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“Horndog”

20-25-0FeatherweightSF

1346Developing

Tale of the tape

6-4-0Record20-25-0
BantamweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'10"Height5'4"
-ReachTBD
135 lbsWeight137 lbs
Team 360mmaTeamTeam Criis

What's at stake

Diego Santos is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +13 while a loss costs more — Matt Horning carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Diego SantosNow 1409
If they win+13→ 1422
If they lose-19→ 1390
Matt HorningNow 1346
If they win+14→ 1360
If they lose-10→ 1336

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.

1530 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1489 · 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
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Strike accuracy
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Diego SantosMatt Horning
1350140014501500200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (50%)
KO/TKO
8 (40%)
2 (33%)
Submission
12 (60%)
1 (17%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Diego Santos66%
Matt Horning 34%Elo baseline: 59%

The Combat Edge model makes Diego Santos a 66% favorite over Matt Horning in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (59%).

Diego Santos holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1409 to 1346, a 63-point edge.

Diego Santos enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Matt Horning enters on a 9-fight loss streak.

Diego Santos finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, Matt Horning 100%.

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