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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ednaldo Oliveira vs James Zikic

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

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James Zikic

“The Messenger”

21-10-2MiddleweightSLAM

1540Average

Tale of the tape

22-13-1Record21-10-2
Light HeavyweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'7"Height6'2"
TBDReachTBD
206 lbsWeight185 lbs
Champion TeamTeamLondon Shootfighters

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.

Ednaldo OliveiraNow 1542
If they win+12→ 1554
If they lose-12→ 1530
James ZikicNow 1540
If they win+16→ 1556
If they lose-16→ 1524

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.

1580 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1594 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

1.03
Sig. strikes / min
1.93
22%
Strike accuracy
44%
1.80
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.20
53%
Strike defense
44%
0
Takedown avg.
0
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
43%
Takedown defense
74%
0
Submission avg.
1

Trajectory

Ednaldo OliveiraJames Zikic
15502011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (50%)
KO/TKO
7 (35%)
2 (9%)
Submission
8 (40%)
9 (41%)
Decision
5 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Ednaldo Oliveira64%
James Zikic 36%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Ednaldo Oliveira a 64% favorite over James Zikic in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1542 vs 1540), separated by just 2 points.

Ednaldo Oliveira enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

James Zikic enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Ednaldo Oliveira finishes 59% of wins inside the distance, James Zikic 75%.

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