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Combat Edge Intelligence

George Staines vs Michael Dufort

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

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Michael Dufort
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Michael Dufort

“The Canadian Badass”

18-6-0LightweightSMMA

1715Good

Tale of the tape

10-0-0Record18-6-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
6'1"Height5'9"
-Reach74"
156 lbsWeight155 lbs
Hit Squad HullTeamH2O MMA· 1649 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 1716
If they win+16→ 1732
If they lose-16→ 1700
Michael DufortNow 1715
If they win+16→ 1731
If they lose-16→ 1699

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.

1543 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1587 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Strike accuracy
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

George StainesMichael Dufort
1550160016501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (10%)
KO/TKO
3 (17%)
3 (30%)
Submission
14 (78%)
6 (60%)
Decision
1 (6%)

Combat Edge model read

Michael Dufort52%
George Staines 48%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Michael Dufort a 52% favorite over George Staines in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans George Staines's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1716 vs 1715), separated by just 1 points.

George Staines enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Michael Dufort enters on a 5-fight win streak.

George Staines finishes 40% of wins inside the distance, Michael Dufort 94%.

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