Fábio Maldonado vs Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.
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Tale of the tape
28-18-0Record19-18-0
HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'1"Height5'10"
75"ReachTBD
227 lbsWeight205 lbs
Team MaldonadoTeamTeam Quest
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.
If they win+12→ 1575
If they lose-12→ 1551
If they win+12→ 1573
If they lose-12→ 1549
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 Elo1556 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Fábio MaldonadoRameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou56%
Fábio Maldonado 44%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou a 56% favorite over Fábio Maldonado in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Fábio Maldonado's way (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1563 vs 1561), separated by just 2 points.
Fábio Maldonado enters on a 3-fight loss streak.
Fábio Maldonado finishes 75% of wins inside the distance, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou 78%.
Fábio Maldonado and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou share 1 common opponent: Sergei Kharitonov.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.
Common opponents (1)
LossTKO (punches) · 2021
Loss Punches · 2017