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Combat Edge Intelligence

Drew Fickett vs Erick Silva

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

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Drew Fickett
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Drew Fickett

“Night Rider”

43-22-0LightweightSFP

1556Solid
Erick Silva
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Erick Silva

“A Fierce Tiger”

20-11-0WelterweightBFC

1557Solid

Tale of the tape

43-22-0Record20-11-0
LightweightDivisionWelterweight
5'10"Height5'11"
TBDReach74"
151 lbsWeight170 lbs
Team ScrubTeamTeam Nogueira· 1598 avg Elo · 7 rated

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.

Drew FickettNow 1556
If they win+12→ 1568
If they lose-12→ 1544
Erick SilvaNow 1557
If they win+16→ 1573
If they lose-16→ 1541

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.

1588 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1656 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.45
Sig. strikes / min
2.50
42%
Strike accuracy
49%
2.50
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.18
57%
Strike defense
50%
1.42
Takedown avg.
0.85
38%
Takedown accuracy
35%
31%
Takedown defense
57%
1.90
Submission avg.
1.41

Trajectory

Drew FickettErick Silva
1550160020242025

Win method breakdown

4 (9%)
KO/TKO
4 (20%)
31 (72%)
Submission
13 (65%)
8 (19%)
Decision
3 (15%)

Combat Edge model read

Erick Silva55%
Drew Fickett 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Erick Silva a 55% favorite over Drew Fickett in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1556 vs 1557), separated by just 1 points.

Drew Fickett enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Erick Silva enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Drew Fickett finishes 81% of wins inside the distance, Erick Silva 85%.

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