Combat Edge Intelligence

Dustin Ortiz vs Joseph Benavidez

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

20-9-0Record28-8-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'5"Height5'4"
65,0"ReachTBD
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
Combat Sports AcademyTeamXtreme Couture

What's at stake

Joseph Benavidez is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +9 while a loss costs more — Dustin Ortiz carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Dustin OrtizNow 1687
If they win+15→ 1702
If they lose-9→ 1678
Joseph BenavidezNow 1783
If they win+9→ 1792
If they lose-15→ 1768

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.

1680 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1718 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.94
Sig. strikes / min
3.52
45%
Strike accuracy
35%
2.17
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.67
56%
Strike defense
61%
3.01
Takedown avg.
1.41
36%
Takedown accuracy
31%
53%
Takedown defense
62%
0.09
Submission avg.
0.59

Trajectory

Dustin OrtizJoseph Benavidez
1700175018001850201920202021

Win method breakdown

8 (40%)
KO/TKO
8 (29%)
5 (25%)
Submission
9 (32%)
7 (35%)
Decision
11 (39%)

Combat Edge model read

Joseph Benavidez59%
Dustin Ortiz 41%Elo baseline: 63%

The Combat Edge model makes Joseph Benavidez a 59% favorite over Dustin Ortiz in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (63%).

Joseph Benavidez holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1783 to 1687, a 96-point edge.

Joseph Benavidez enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Dustin Ortiz finishes 65% of wins inside the distance, Joseph Benavidez 61%.

Dustin Ortiz and Joseph Benavidez share 3 common opponents: Ali Bagautinov, Zach Makovsky and Jussier Formiga.

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

Common opponents (3)

LossDEC · 2016
Jussier Formiga
WinTKO · 2019
WinDEC · 2016
Zach Makovsky
WinDEC · 2016
Loss Decision · 2021
Ali Bagautinov
WinDEC · 2015