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Combat Edge Intelligence

Francisco Rivera vs John Garza

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

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“Mowgli”

6-2-0BantamweightUFC

1610Solid

Tale of the tape

16-10-0Record6-2-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'8"
68,0"Reach68"
135 lbsWeight136 lbs
All In MMATeamAzTex MMA

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 RiveraNow 1611
If they win+12→ 1623
If they lose-12→ 1599
John GarzaNow 1610
If they win+24→ 1634
If they lose-24→ 1586

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.

1587 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1554 · 8 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.07
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
41%
Strike accuracy
Not available
3.16
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
68%
Strike defense
Not available
1.01
Takedown avg.
Not available
64%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
68%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.58
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Francisco RiveraJohn Garza
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Win method breakdown

10 (63%)
KO/TKO
3 (50%)
0 (0%)
Submission
1 (17%)
6 (38%)
Decision
2 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

Francisco Rivera52%
John Garza 48%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Francisco Rivera a 52% favorite over John Garza in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1611 vs 1610), separated by just 1 points.

Francisco Rivera finishes 63% of wins inside the distance, John Garza 67%.

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