Combat Edge Intelligence

Evan Elder vs Joe Lauzon

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

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Evan Elder
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Evan Elder

“The Phenom”

10-2-0LightweightUFC

1650Good
Joe Lauzon
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Joe Lauzon

“J-Lau”

28-15-0LightweightUFC

1649Solid

Tale of the tape

10-2-0Record28-15-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'10"
72"ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Nick Diaz AcademyTeamLauzon 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.

Evan ElderNow 1650
If they win+16→ 1666
If they lose-16→ 1634
Joe LauzonNow 1649
If they win+12→ 1661
If they lose-12→ 1637

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.

1542 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1669 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.66
Sig. strikes / min
2.84
51%
Strike accuracy
40%
4.94
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.39
57%
Strike defense
55%
0.48
Takedown avg.
2.39
15%
Takedown accuracy
45%
40%
Takedown defense
55%
0.48
Submission avg.
2.04

Trajectory

Evan ElderJoe Lauzon
16001650170020182019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

4 (40%)
KO/TKO
9 (32%)
2 (20%)
Submission
17 (61%)
4 (40%)
Decision
2 (7%)

Combat Edge model read

Evan Elder70%
Joe Lauzon 30%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Evan Elder a 70% favorite over Joe Lauzon in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1650 vs 1649), separated by just 1 points.

Evan Elder enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Evan Elder finishes 60% of wins inside the distance, Joe Lauzon 93%.

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