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Combat Edge Intelligence

Donte Johnson vs Khalid Murtazaliev

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

9-0-0Record13-3-0
HeavyweightDivisionMiddleweight
5'8"Height5'11"
74"Reach72.5"
209 lbsWeight185 lbs
Titletown MMATeamFight Club Krepost

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.

Donte JohnsonNow 1706
If they win+24→ 1730
If they lose-24→ 1682
Khalid MurtazalievNow 1704
If they win+16→ 1720
If they lose-16→ 1688

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.

1529 · 9 fightsPre-fight Elo1538 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.36
Sig. strikes / min
4.80
46%
Strike accuracy
70%
2.11
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
0.40
61%
Strike defense
79%
1.87
Takedown avg.
7.50
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
77%
Takedown defense
33%
0.62
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Donte JohnsonKhalid Murtazaliev
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Win method breakdown

7 (78%)
KO/TKO
10 (77%)
1 (11%)
Submission
0 (0%)
1 (11%)
Decision
3 (23%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Donte Johnson and Khalid Murtazaliev within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1706 vs 1704), separated by just 2 points.

Donte Johnson enters on a 9-fight win streak.

Khalid Murtazaliev enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Donte Johnson finishes 89% of wins inside the distance, Khalid Murtazaliev 77%.

Donte Johnson carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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