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Combat Edge Intelligence

Gabriel Santos vs Keiichiro Nakamura

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

12-2-0Record8-1-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'9"Height5'10"
70"Reach70"
145 lbsWeight146 lbs
Brazilian TKO· 1639 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeamEXFIGHT

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.

Gabriel SantosNow 1678
If they win+16→ 1694
If they lose-16→ 1662
Keiichiro NakamuraNow 1677
If they win+24→ 1701
If they lose-24→ 1653

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.

1666 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1529 · 9 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.69
Sig. strikes / min
4.48
60%
Strike accuracy
42%
4.77
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.28
48%
Strike defense
64%
3.44
Takedown avg.
0
53%
Takedown accuracy
0%
86%
Takedown defense
79%
0.77
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Gabriel SantosKeiichiro Nakamura
1550160016502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (25%)
KO/TKO
7 (88%)
5 (42%)
Submission
0 (0%)
4 (33%)
Decision
1 (13%)

Combat Edge model read

Gabriel Santos53%
Keiichiro Nakamura 47%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Gabriel Santos a 53% favorite over Keiichiro Nakamura in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1678 vs 1677), separated by just 1 points.

Gabriel Santos enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Keiichiro Nakamura enters on a 8-fight win streak.

Gabriel Santos finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Keiichiro Nakamura 88%.

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