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Combat Edge Intelligence

Grant Dawson vs Mark Madsen

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

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Mark Madsen
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Mark Madsen

“The Olympian”

12-2-0LightweightUFC

1694Good

Tale of the tape

24-3-1Record12-2-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'10"Height5'10"
72"Reach72"
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
American Top TeamTeamRumble Sports

What's at stake

Grant Dawson is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — Mark Madsen carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Grant DawsonNow 1801
If they win+8→ 1809
If they lose-16→ 1785
Mark MadsenNow 1694
If they win+21→ 1715
If they lose-11→ 1683

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.

1723 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1594 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.14
Sig. strikes / min
3.56
51%
Strike accuracy
49%
2.14
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.97
45%
Strike defense
52%
3.58
Takedown avg.
2.86
0%
Takedown accuracy
67%
67%
Takedown defense
63%
1.36
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Grant DawsonMark Madsen
17001750180020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (21%)
KO/TKO
3 (25%)
14 (58%)
Submission
3 (25%)
5 (21%)
Decision
6 (50%)

Combat Edge model read

Grant Dawson87%
Mark Madsen 13%Elo baseline: 65%

The Combat Edge model makes Grant Dawson a 87% favorite over Mark Madsen in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (65%).

Grant Dawson holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1801 to 1694, a 107-point edge.

Mark Madsen enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Grant Dawson finishes 79% of wins inside the distance, Mark Madsen 50%.

Grant Dawson and Mark Madsen share 1 common opponent: Jared Gordon.

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

Common opponents (1)

WinSubmission · 2022
Jared Gordon
LossKO/TKO · 2023