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Combat Edge Intelligence

Don Shainis vs Seung Woo Choi

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

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Don Shainis
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Don Shainis

“Shameless”

15-8-0FeatherweightCFC

1578Solid

Tale of the tape

15-8-0Record11-8-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'6"Height5'11"
67"Reach74"
145 lbsWeight146 lbs

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 ShainisNow 1578
If they win+16→ 1594
If they lose-16→ 1562
Seung Woo ChoiNow 1577
If they win+16→ 1593
If they lose-16→ 1561

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.

1553 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1649 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.42
Sig. strikes / min
3.56
50%
Strike accuracy
39%
5.87
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.16
31%
Strike defense
47%
0.97
Takedown avg.
0.83
25%
Takedown accuracy
55%
20%
Takedown defense
70%
1.94
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Don ShainisSeung Woo Choi
155016001650202320242025

Win method breakdown

8 (53%)
KO/TKO
6 (55%)
3 (20%)
Submission
0 (0%)
4 (27%)
Decision
5 (45%)

Combat Edge model read

Seung Woo Choi63%
Don Shainis 37%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Seung Woo Choi a 63% favorite over Don Shainis in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Don Shainis's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1578 vs 1577), separated by just 1 points.

Seung Woo Choi enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Don Shainis finishes 73% of wins inside the distance, Seung Woo Choi 55%.

Seung Woo Choi 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.