Combat Edge Intelligence

Fabio Cherant vs William Knight

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

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Fabio Cherant

“The Water Buffalo”

7-5-0HeavyweightUMMA

1540Average

Tale of the tape

7-5-0Record11-6-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'1"Height5'10"
TBDReach 73"
250 lbsWeight245 lbs
Kill Cliff FCTeamThornton Martial Arts

What's at stake

William Knight is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +13 while a loss costs more — Fabio Cherant carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Fabio CherantNow 1540
If they win+19→ 1559
If they lose-13→ 1527
William KnightNow 1604
If they win+13→ 1617
If they lose-19→ 1585

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.

1543 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1626 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

1.35
Sig. strikes / min
2.62
40%
Strike accuracy
57%
4.89
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.30
38%
Strike defense
36%
0
Takedown avg.
1.78
TBD
Takedown accuracy
41%
0%
Takedown defense
48%
0
Submission avg.
0.41

Trajectory

Fabio CherantWilliam Knight
15501600165017002021202220232024

Win method breakdown

0 (0%)
KO/TKO
9 (82%)
5 (71%)
Submission
0 (0%)
2 (29%)
Decision
2 (18%)

Combat Edge model read

William Knight60%
Fabio Cherant 40%Elo baseline: 59%

The Combat Edge model makes William Knight a 60% favorite over Fabio Cherant in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (59%).

William Knight holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1604 to 1540, a 64-point edge.

Fabio Cherant enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

William Knight enters on a 5-fight loss streak.

Fabio Cherant finishes 71% of wins inside the distance, William Knight 82%.

Fabio Cherant and William Knight share 2 common opponents: Alonzo Menifield and Aleksa Camur.

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

Common opponents (2)

LossSubmission · 2021
Alonzo Menifield
WinDecision (Unanimous) · 2021
Loss Flying Knee to Ground & Pound · 2019
Aleksa Camur
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2020