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Combat Edge Intelligence

Don'Tale Mayes vs Ruan Potts

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

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Ruan Potts
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Ruan Potts

“Fangzz”

11-7-0HeavyweightEFCA

1574Solid

Tale of the tape

11-10-0Record11-7-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'6"Height6'2"
81"ReachTBD
264 lbsWeight251 lbs
Bronx Hill MMATeamMark Robinson MMA

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.

Don'Tale MayesNow 1576
If they win+16→ 1592
If they lose-16→ 1560
Ruan PottsNow 1574
If they win+16→ 1590
If they lose-16→ 1558

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.

1642 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1567 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.22
Sig. strikes / min
0.85
43%
Strike accuracy
38%
3.61
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.92
47%
Strike defense
23%
0.59
Takedown avg.
0.75
0%
Takedown accuracy
17%
47%
Takedown defense
33%
0
Submission avg.
2.26

Trajectory

Don'Tale MayesRuan Potts
1550160016502017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (55%)
KO/TKO
5 (45%)
1 (9%)
Submission
6 (55%)
4 (36%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Don'Tale Mayes66%
Ruan Potts 34%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Don'Tale Mayes a 66% favorite over Ruan Potts in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1576 vs 1574), separated by just 2 points.

Don'Tale Mayes enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Don'Tale Mayes finishes 64% of wins inside the distance, Ruan Potts 100%.

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