Combat Edge Intelligence

Evan Elder vs Noah Gugnon

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

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Evan Elder

“The Phenom”

10-2-0LightweightUFC

1650Good

Tale of the tape

10-2-0Record9-2-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'10"
72"Reach68"
155 lbsWeight156 lbs
Nick Diaz AcademyTeamBulgarian Top Team

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
Noah GugnonNow 1648
If they win+16→ 1664
If they lose-16→ 1632

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 Elo1507 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.66
Sig. strikes / min
TBD
51%
Strike accuracy
TBD
4.94
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
TBD
57%
Strike defense
TBD
0.48
Takedown avg.
TBD
15%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
40%
Takedown defense
TBD
0.48
Submission avg.
TBD

Trajectory

Evan ElderNoah Gugnon
155016001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (40%)
KO/TKO
6 (67%)
2 (20%)
Submission
3 (33%)
4 (40%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Evan Elder and Noah Gugnon within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1650 vs 1648), separated by just 2 points.

Evan Elder enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Noah Gugnon enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Evan Elder finishes 60% of wins inside the distance, Noah Gugnon 100%.

Evan Elder carries a 4-inch reach advantage.

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