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Fighter comparison

Francisco Hernandez vs Ray Hayes

Records, Elo, stats and the Combat Edge model read, side by side.

Ray Hayes
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Ray Hayes

“Sweet Baby”

9-2-0WelterweightLFA

1638Solid

Combat Edge model read

Ray Hayes52%
Francisco Hernandez 48%Elo baseline: 53%

The Combat Edge model makes Ray Hayes a 52% favorite over Francisco Hernandez in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (53%).

Ray Hayes holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1638 to 1617, a 21-point edge.

Francisco Hernandez enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Ray Hayes enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Francisco Hernandez finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Ray Hayes 100%.

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

Tale of the tape

6-2-0Record9-2-0
LightweightDivisionWelterweight
5'8"Height6'0"
-Reach-
149 lbsWeight170 lbs

What's at stake

Ray Hayes is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +15 while a loss costs more — Francisco Hernandez carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Francisco HernandezNow 1617
If they win+25→ 1642
If they lose-23→ 1594
Ray HayesNow 1638
If they win+15→ 1653
If they lose-17→ 1621

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.

1496 · 7 fightsPre-fight Elo1505 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Francisco HernandezRay Hayes
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Win method breakdown

4 (67%)
KO/TKO
6 (67%)
0 (0%)
Submission
3 (33%)
2 (33%)
Decision
0 (0%)