Combat Edge Intelligence

Eddie Sanchez vs Soa Palelei

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

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Eddie Sanchez
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Eddie Sanchez

“The Manic Hispanic”

15-8-0HeavyweightFFC

1520Average
Soa Palelei
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Soa Palelei

“The Hulk”

22-5-0HeavyweightUFC

1736Good

Tale of the tape

15-8-0Record22-5-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'3"Height6'4"
TBDReachTBD
214 lbsWeight265 lbs
Kings MMATeamAKA Thailand

What's at stake

Soa Palelei is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +5 while a loss costs more — Eddie Sanchez carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Eddie SanchezNow 1520
If they win+19→ 1539
If they lose-5→ 1515
Soa PaleleiNow 1736
If they win+5→ 1741
If they lose-19→ 1717

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.

1539 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1584 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.45
Sig. strikes / min
2.47
43%
Strike accuracy
58%
3.30
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.68
43%
Strike defense
48%
1.13
Takedown avg.
2.20
27%
Takedown accuracy
48%
43%
Takedown defense
67%
0
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Eddie SanchezSoa Palelei
1500160017002012201320142015

Win method breakdown

11 (73%)
KO/TKO
19 (86%)
2 (13%)
Submission
3 (14%)
2 (13%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Soa Palelei83%
Eddie Sanchez 17%Elo baseline: 78%

The Combat Edge model makes Soa Palelei a 83% favorite over Eddie Sanchez in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (78%).

Soa Palelei holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1736 to 1520, a 216-point edge.

Eddie Sanchez enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Eddie Sanchez finishes 87% of wins inside the distance, Soa Palelei 100%.

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