Combat Edge Intelligence

Don'Tale Mayes vs Thomas Petersen

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

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Tale of the tape

11-9-0Record11-5-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'6"Height6'1"
81"Reach74"
264 lbsWeight257 lbs

What's at stake

Thomas Petersen is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +14 while a loss costs more — Don'Tale Mayes carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Don'Tale MayesNow 1580
If they win+18→ 1598
If they lose-14→ 1566
Thomas PetersenNow 1625
If they win+14→ 1639
If they lose-18→ 1607

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.

1644 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1627 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.49
Sig. strikes / min
3.10
44%
Strike accuracy
60%
3.77
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.61
47%
Strike defense
55%
0.64
Takedown avg.
3.01
39%
Takedown accuracy
43%
58%
Takedown defense
88%
0
Submission avg.
0.38

Trajectory

Don'Tale MayesThomas Petersen
160016502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (55%)
KO/TKO
7 (64%)
1 (9%)
Submission
1 (9%)
4 (36%)
Decision
3 (27%)

Combat Edge model read

Thomas Petersen77%
Don'Tale Mayes 23%Elo baseline: 56%

The Combat Edge model makes Thomas Petersen a 77% favorite over Don'Tale Mayes in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (56%).

Thomas Petersen holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1625 to 1580, a 45-point edge.

Don'Tale Mayes enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Don'Tale Mayes finishes 64% of wins inside the distance, Thomas Petersen 73%.

Don'Tale Mayes and Thomas Petersen share 2 common opponents: Valter Walker and Shamil Gaziev.

Don'Tale Mayes carries a 7-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (2)

LossSubmission · 2025
Valter Walker
LossSubmission · 2026
LossDecision - Unanimous · 2024
Shamil Gaziev
LossTKO · 2025