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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ethyn Ewing vs Rinya Nakamura

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

1688Good

Tale of the tape

10-2-0Record10-2-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'7"
69"Reach68"
135 lbsWeight136 lbs
CSW Training CenterTeamFreelance· 1573 avg Elo · 6 rated

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 1688
If they win+16→ 1704
If they lose-16→ 1672
Rinya NakamuraNow 1689
If they win+16→ 1705
If they lose-16→ 1673

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.

1545 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1614 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

7.44
Sig. strikes / min
3.27
55%
Strike accuracy
52%
4.53
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.72
63%
Strike defense
64%
1.68
Takedown avg.
2.58
60%
Takedown accuracy
0%
100%
Takedown defense
100%
0
Submission avg.
1.43

Trajectory

Ethyn EwingRinya Nakamura
150016001700202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (70%)
KO/TKO
6 (60%)
1 (10%)
Submission
1 (10%)
2 (20%)
Decision
3 (30%)

Combat Edge model read

Rinya Nakamura54%
Ethyn Ewing 46%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Rinya Nakamura a 54% favorite over Ethyn Ewing in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1688 vs 1689), separated by just 1 points.

Ethyn Ewing enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Ethyn Ewing finishes 80% of wins inside the distance, Rinya Nakamura 70%.

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