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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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This page compares both fighters across their careers. Event-specific previews, results, round stats, and bout facts live on the separate official Fight page for each meeting.

John Garza
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John Garza

“Mowgli”

6-2-0BantamweightUFC

1610Solid

Tale of the tape

16-0-0Record6-2-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'8"
71"Reach68"
135 lbsWeight136 lbs
London ShootfightersTeamAzTex MMA

What's at stake

Farid Basharat is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — John Garza carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Farid BasharatNow 1796
If they win+8→ 1804
If they lose-24→ 1772
John GarzaNow 1610
If they win+36→ 1646
If they lose-12→ 1598

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.

1647 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1554 · 8 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.25
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
52%
Strike accuracy
Not available
2.89
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
62%
Strike defense
Not available
3.34
Takedown avg.
Not available
6%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
55%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.32
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Farid BasharatJohn Garza
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Win method breakdown

1 (6%)
KO/TKO
3 (50%)
6 (38%)
Submission
1 (17%)
9 (56%)
Decision
2 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

Farid Basharat77%
John Garza 23%Elo baseline: 74%

The Combat Edge model makes Farid Basharat a 77% favorite over John Garza in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (74%).

Farid Basharat holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1796 to 1610, a 186-point edge.

Farid Basharat enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Farid Basharat finishes 44% of wins inside the distance, John Garza 67%.

Farid Basharat carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

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