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Combat Edge Intelligence

Francis Marshall vs Marcus Davis

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

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Marcus Davis

“The Irish Hand Grenade”

23-11-0WelterweightPFC

1656Good

Tale of the tape

10-3-0Record23-11-0
LightweightDivisionWelterweight
5'9"Height5'8"
72"ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight170 lbs

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 1655
If they win+16→ 1671
If they lose-16→ 1639
Marcus DavisNow 1656
If they win+12→ 1668
If they lose-12→ 1644

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.

1597 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1521 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.19
Sig. strikes / min
2.72
34%
Strike accuracy
40%
3.45
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.79
55%
Strike defense
66%
2.71
Takedown avg.
1.60
3%
Takedown accuracy
48%
89%
Takedown defense
48%
0.51
Submission avg.
1.37

Trajectory

Francis MarshallMarcus Davis
1600165020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (10%)
KO/TKO
6 (26%)
5 (50%)
Submission
10 (43%)
4 (40%)
Decision
7 (30%)

Combat Edge model read

Francis Marshall72%
Marcus Davis 28%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Francis Marshall a 72% favorite over Marcus Davis in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Marcus Davis's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1655 vs 1656), separated by just 1 points.

Francis Marshall enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Francis Marshall finishes 60% of wins inside the distance, Marcus Davis 70%.

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