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Combat Edge Intelligence

Francisco Prado vs Yamato Nishikawa

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

13-5-0Record21-5-6
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'10"Height5'7"
69"ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
The Goat Shed Academy· 1671 avg Elo · 8 ratedTeamNishikawa Dojo

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.

Francisco PradoNow 1672
If they win+16→ 1688
If they lose-16→ 1656
Yamato NishikawaNow 1673
If they win+12→ 1685
If they lose-12→ 1661

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.

1622 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1561 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.68
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
44%
Strike accuracy
Not available
4.31
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
54%
Strike defense
Not available
0.76
Takedown avg.
Not available
0%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
40%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.76
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Francisco PradoYamato Nishikawa
165017002023202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (54%)
KO/TKO
14 (67%)
6 (46%)
Submission
4 (19%)
0 (0%)
Decision
3 (14%)

Combat Edge model read

Francisco Prado71%
Yamato Nishikawa 29%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Francisco Prado a 71% favorite over Yamato Nishikawa in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Yamato Nishikawa's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1672 vs 1673), separated by just 1 points.

Francisco Prado finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Yamato Nishikawa 86%.

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