Combat Edge Intelligence

George Sullivan vs Jose Henrique Souza

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

19-8-0Record9-1-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
6'0"Height6'3"
73,5"Reach79"
169 lbsWeight170 lbs
Pellegrino MMATeamNova Uniao MPBJJ

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 SullivanNow 1647
If they win+12→ 1659
If they lose-12→ 1635
Jose Henrique SouzaNow 1648
If they win+24→ 1672
If they lose-24→ 1624

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.

1598 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1533 · 9 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.53
Sig. strikes / min
3.45
40%
Strike accuracy
44%
2.42
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.79
58%
Strike defense
39%
1.37
Takedown avg.
0
21%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
38%
Takedown defense
0%
0.69
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

George SullivanJose Henrique Souza
16001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (58%)
KO/TKO
6 (67%)
0 (0%)
Submission
0 (0%)
8 (42%)
Decision
3 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

Jose Henrique Souza73%
George Sullivan 27%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Jose Henrique Souza a 73% favorite over George Sullivan in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1647 vs 1648), separated by just 1 points.

George Sullivan enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Jose Henrique Souza enters on a 4-fight win streak.

George Sullivan finishes 58% of wins inside the distance, Jose Henrique Souza 67%.

Jose Henrique Souza carries a 6-inch reach advantage.

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