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Combat Edge Intelligence

Elie Caille vs John Howard

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

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“Doomsday”

29-19-1WelterweightXMMA

1607Solid

Tale of the tape

8-3-0Record29-19-1
LightweightDivisionWelterweight
6'0"Height5'7"
-Reach40,0"
155 lbsWeight171 lbs
Yoda Fight SchoolTeamWai Kru MMA

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.

Elie CailleNow 1606
If they win+16→ 1622
If they lose-16→ 1590
John HowardNow 1607
If they win+12→ 1619
If they lose-12→ 1595

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.

1526 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1599 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
2.15
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Strike accuracy
51%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.08
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Strike defense
51%
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Takedown avg.
2.70
Not available
Takedown accuracy
49%
Not available
Takedown defense
54%
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Submission avg.
0.44

Trajectory

Elie CailleJohn Howard
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Win method breakdown

1 (13%)
KO/TKO
10 (34%)
2 (25%)
Submission
7 (24%)
5 (63%)
Decision
12 (41%)

Combat Edge model read

John Howard61%
Elie Caille 39%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes John Howard a 61% favorite over Elie Caille in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1606 vs 1607), separated by just 1 points.

Elie Caille enters on a 3-fight win streak.

John Howard enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Elie Caille finishes 38% of wins inside the distance, John Howard 59%.

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