AdvertisementRemove ads — go Premium
Combat Edge Intelligence

Fábio Maldonado vs Keith Jardine

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

Compare any two fighters →
Keith Jardine
us

Keith Jardine

“The Dean of Mean”

17-11-2MiddleweightSF

1567Solid

Tale of the tape

28-18-0Record17-11-2
HeavyweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'1"Height6'2"
75"ReachTBD
227 lbsWeight185 lbs
Team MaldonadoTeamJackson-Wink 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.

Fábio MaldonadoNow 1565
If they win+12→ 1577
If they lose-12→ 1553
Keith JardineNow 1567
If they win+16→ 1583
If they lose-16→ 1551

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.

1563 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1677 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

5.29
Sig. strikes / min
4.04
59%
Strike accuracy
37%
4.31
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.25
54%
Strike defense
59%
0.44
Takedown avg.
0.34
57%
Takedown accuracy
33%
62%
Takedown defense
63%
0.55
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Fábio MaldonadoKeith Jardine
155016002010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

19 (68%)
KO/TKO
8 (47%)
2 (7%)
Submission
2 (12%)
7 (25%)
Decision
7 (41%)

Combat Edge model read

Keith Jardine55%
Fábio Maldonado 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Keith Jardine a 55% favorite over Fábio Maldonado in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1565 vs 1567), separated by just 2 points.

Fábio Maldonado enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Keith Jardine enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Fábio Maldonado finishes 75% of wins inside the distance, Keith Jardine 59%.

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