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Combat Edge Intelligence

Francisco Trinaldo vs Paul Felder

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

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Paul Felder

“The Irish Dragon”

17-6-0LightweightUFC

1734Good

Tale of the tape

29-9-0Record17-6-0
WelterweightDivisionLightweight
5'8"Height5'10"
70"Reach70,5"
170 lbsWeight155 lbs
Brazilian TKO· 1639 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeamRoufusport· 1685 avg Elo · 8 rated

What's at stake

Francisco Trinaldo is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Paul Felder carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Francisco TrinaldoNow 1765
If they win+11→ 1776
If they lose-13→ 1752
Paul FelderNow 1734
If they win+13→ 1747
If they lose-11→ 1723

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.

1694 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1666 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.13
Sig. strikes / min
3.70
45%
Strike accuracy
45%
2.67
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.44
61%
Strike defense
49%
0.98
Takedown avg.
0.29
42%
Takedown accuracy
29%
60%
Takedown defense
65%
0.51
Submission avg.
0.22

Trajectory

Francisco TrinaldoPaul Felder
175020182019202020212022

Win method breakdown

10 (34%)
KO/TKO
10 (59%)
5 (17%)
Submission
1 (6%)
14 (48%)
Decision
6 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

Paul Felder54%
Francisco Trinaldo 46%Elo baseline: 46%

The Combat Edge model makes Paul Felder a 54% favorite over Francisco Trinaldo in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Francisco Trinaldo's way (46%).

Francisco Trinaldo holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1765 to 1734, a 31-point edge.

Paul Felder enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Francisco Trinaldo finishes 52% of wins inside the distance, Paul Felder 65%.

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