Edson Barboza vs Yamato Nishikawa
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
24-14-0Record21-5-6
FeatherweightDivisionLightweight
5'11"Height5'7"
75"ReachTBD
145 lbsWeight155 lbs
American Top TeamTeamNishikawa Dojo
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.
If they win+12→ 1694
If they lose-12→ 1670
If they win+12→ 1693
If they lose-12→ 1669
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.
1724 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1537 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Edson BarbozaYamato Nishikawa
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Yamato Nishikawa66%
Edson Barboza 34%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Yamato Nishikawa a 66% favorite over Edson Barboza in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Edson Barboza's way (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1682 vs 1681), separated by just 1 points.
Edson Barboza enters on a 3-fight loss streak.
Yamato Nishikawa enters on a 2-fight loss streak.
Edson Barboza finishes 63% of wins inside the distance, Yamato Nishikawa 86%.
Edson Barboza and Yamato Nishikawa share 1 common opponent: Shane Burgos.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.