Combat Edge Intelligence

Farid Basharat vs John Garza

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

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John Garza

“Mowgli”

6-1-0BantamweightUFC

1612Solid

Tale of the tape

15-0-0Record6-1-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'8"
71"Reach-
135 lbsWeight136 lbs
London ShootfightersTeamAzTex MMA

What's at stake

Farid Basharat is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +9 while a loss costs more — John Garza carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Farid BasharatNow 1787
If they win+9→ 1796
If they lose-23→ 1764
John GarzaNow 1612
If they win+35→ 1647
If they lose-13→ 1599

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.

1635 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1497 · 7 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.25
Sig. strikes / min
TBD
52%
Strike accuracy
TBD
2.89
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
TBD
62%
Strike defense
TBD
3.34
Takedown avg.
TBD
6%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
55%
Takedown defense
TBD
0.32
Submission avg.
TBD

Trajectory

Farid BasharatJohn Garza
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Win method breakdown

1 (7%)
KO/TKO
3 (50%)
6 (40%)
Submission
1 (17%)
8 (53%)
Decision
2 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

Farid Basharat77%
John Garza 23%Elo baseline: 73%

The Combat Edge model makes Farid Basharat a 77% favorite over John Garza in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (73%).

Farid Basharat holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1787 to 1612, a 175-point edge.

Farid Basharat enters on a 10-fight win streak.

John Garza enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Farid Basharat finishes 47% of wins inside the distance, John Garza 67%.

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