Combat Edge Intelligence

Geoff Neal vs Julio Paulino

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

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Geoff Neal
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Geoff Neal

“Handz of Steel”

16-8-0WelterweightUFC

1692Good
Julio Paulino
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Julio Paulino

“The Dominican Demon”

23-5-0HeavyweightAFC

1692Good

Tale of the tape

16-8-0Record23-5-0
WelterweightDivisionHeavyweight
5'11"Height6'0"
75"ReachTBD
170 lbsWeight236 lbs
Fortis MMATeamLegacy Jiu-Jitsu

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.

Geoff NealNow 1692
If they win+16→ 1708
If they lose-16→ 1676
Julio PaulinoNow 1692
If they win+12→ 1704
If they lose-12→ 1680

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.

1743 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1582 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.02
Sig. strikes / min
0.97
51%
Strike accuracy
28%
5.50
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.87
57%
Strike defense
49%
0.54
Takedown avg.
0
0%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
88%
Takedown defense
38%
0.11
Submission avg.
0.50

Trajectory

Geoff NealJulio Paulino
17001750201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

10 (63%)
KO/TKO
10 (43%)
2 (13%)
Submission
7 (30%)
4 (25%)
Decision
6 (26%)

Combat Edge model read

Geoff Neal70%
Julio Paulino 30%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Geoff Neal a 70% favorite over Julio Paulino in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1692 vs 1692), separated by just 0 points.

Geoff Neal enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Julio Paulino enters on a 4-fight win streak.

Geoff Neal finishes 75% of wins inside the distance, Julio Paulino 74%.

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