Combat Edge Intelligence

Francis Marshall vs Lance Gibson Jr.

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

10-3-0Record10-2-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'9"
72"Reach72"
155 lbsWeight185 lbs
Pellegrino Mixed Martial ArtsTeamGibson Kickboxing & Pankration

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.

Francis MarshallNow 1654
If they win+16→ 1670
If they lose-16→ 1638
Lance Gibson Jr.Now 1652
If they win+16→ 1668
If they lose-16→ 1636

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.

1595 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1519 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.39
Sig. strikes / min
2
33%
Strike accuracy
42%
4.03
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.33
54%
Strike defense
54%
2.86
Takedown avg.
2
45%
Takedown accuracy
67%
67%
Takedown defense
50%
0.61
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Francis MarshallLance Gibson Jr.
16001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (10%)
KO/TKO
5 (50%)
5 (50%)
Submission
3 (30%)
4 (40%)
Decision
2 (20%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Francis Marshall and Lance Gibson Jr. within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1654 vs 1652), separated by just 2 points.

Francis Marshall enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Francis Marshall finishes 60% of wins inside the distance, Lance Gibson Jr. 80%.

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