Combat Edge Intelligence

Ethyn Ewing vs Michael McDonald

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

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Ethyn Ewing

“The Professor Finesser”

10-2-0BantamweightUFC

1687Good

Tale of the tape

10-2-0Record19-4-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'8"
69"Reach70,0"
135 lbsWeight136 lbs

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.

Ethyn EwingNow 1687
If they win+16→ 1703
If they lose-16→ 1671
Michael McDonaldNow 1691
If they win+12→ 1703
If they lose-12→ 1679

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.

1544 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1614 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

7.44
Sig. strikes / min
2.69
55%
Strike accuracy
43%
4.53
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.76
63%
Strike defense
57%
1.68
Takedown avg.
1.09
60%
Takedown accuracy
67%
100%
Takedown defense
52%
0
Submission avg.
1.45

Trajectory

Ethyn EwingMichael McDonald
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Win method breakdown

7 (70%)
KO/TKO
10 (53%)
1 (10%)
Submission
6 (32%)
2 (20%)
Decision
3 (16%)

Combat Edge model read

Ethyn Ewing60%
Michael McDonald 40%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Ethyn Ewing a 60% favorite over Michael McDonald in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Michael McDonald's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1687 vs 1691), separated by just 4 points.

Ethyn Ewing enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Michael McDonald enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Ethyn Ewing finishes 80% of wins inside the distance, Michael McDonald 84%.

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