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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ed Herman vs Moustapha Diakhaté

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

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Ed Herman

“Short Fuse”

26-16-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1642Solid

Tale of the tape

26-16-0Record6-0-1
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'2"Height6'4"
TBDReach-
205 lbsWeight206 lbs
American Top Team Portland· 1662 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamValon Team

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.

Ed HermanNow 1642
If they win+12→ 1654
If they lose-12→ 1630
Moustapha DiakhatéNow 1646
If they win+24→ 1670
If they lose-24→ 1622

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.

1640 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1530 · 7 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.31
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
48%
Strike accuracy
Not available
3.71
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
43%
Strike defense
Not available
1.96
Takedown avg.
Not available
48%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
59%
Takedown defense
Not available
1.04
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Ed HermanMoustapha Diakhaté
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Win method breakdown

7 (27%)
KO/TKO
5 (83%)
14 (54%)
Submission
0 (0%)
5 (19%)
Decision
1 (17%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Ed Herman and Moustapha Diakhaté within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1642 vs 1646), separated by just 4 points.

Ed Herman enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Moustapha Diakhaté enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Ed Herman finishes 81% of wins inside the distance, Moustapha Diakhaté 83%.

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