Combat Edge Intelligence

Felipe dos Santos vs Richie Vaculik

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

8-3-0Record10-5-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'7"Height5'6"
70"Reach41,0"
126 lbsWeight125 lbs
Chute Boxe Diego LimaTeamTP Fight Team

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.

Felipe dos SantosNow 1582
If they win+24→ 1606
If they lose-24→ 1558
Richie VaculikNow 1577
If they win+16→ 1593
If they lose-16→ 1561

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.

1584 · 9 fightsPre-fight Elo1526 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.87
Sig. strikes / min
3.69
37%
Strike accuracy
47%
3.78
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.09
42%
Strike defense
57%
0
Takedown avg.
3
0%
Takedown accuracy
45%
14%
Takedown defense
32%
0.33
Submission avg.
1

Trajectory

Felipe dos SantosRichie Vaculik
160020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

2 (25%)
KO/TKO
3 (30%)
3 (38%)
Submission
6 (60%)
3 (38%)
Decision
1 (10%)

Combat Edge model read

Felipe dos Santos66%
Richie Vaculik 34%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Felipe dos Santos a 66% favorite over Richie Vaculik in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1582 vs 1577), separated by just 5 points.

Felipe dos Santos enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Richie Vaculik enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Felipe dos Santos finishes 63% of wins inside the distance, Richie Vaculik 90%.

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