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Combat Edge Intelligence

George Staines vs Mauricio Ruffy

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

11-0-0Record14-3-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
6'0"Height5'11"
74"Reach75"
156 lbsWeight155 lbs
Hit Squad HullTeamThe Fighting Nerds· 1704 avg Elo · 3 rated

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.

George StainesNow 1731
If they win+16→ 1747
If they lose-16→ 1715
Mauricio RuffyNow 1732
If they win+16→ 1748
If they lose-16→ 1716

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.

1558 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1693 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
4.19
Not available
Strike accuracy
57%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.83
Not available
Strike defense
59%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0
Not available
Takedown accuracy
0%
Not available
Takedown defense
87%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

George StainesMauricio Ruffy
1600165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

2 (18%)
KO/TKO
13 (93%)
3 (27%)
Submission
0 (0%)
6 (55%)
Decision
1 (7%)

Combat Edge model read

Mauricio Ruffy62%
George Staines 38%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Mauricio Ruffy a 62% favorite over George Staines in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1731 vs 1732), separated by just 1 points.

George Staines enters on a 10-fight win streak.

George Staines finishes 45% of wins inside the distance, Mauricio Ruffy 93%.

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