Combat Edge Intelligence

Greg Hardy vs Justin Tafa

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

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Greg Hardy
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Greg Hardy

“Prince of War”

7-5-0HeavyweightUFC

1604Solid
Justin Tafa
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Justin Tafa

“Bad Man”

7-5-0HeavyweightUFC

1608Solid

Tale of the tape

7-5-0Record7-5-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'5"Height6'0"
80"Reach74"
266 lbsWeight265 lbs
Skills Sport & FitnessTeamNTG Fight & Fitness

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.

Greg HardyNow 1604
If they win+16→ 1620
If they lose-16→ 1588
Justin TafaNow 1608
If they win+16→ 1624
If they lose-16→ 1592

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.

1624 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1605 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.79
Sig. strikes / min
4.05
50%
Strike accuracy
54%
3.31
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.11
56%
Strike defense
47%
0.20
Takedown avg.
0
33%
Takedown accuracy
0%
64%
Takedown defense
53%
0
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Greg HardyJustin Tafa
16001650202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

6 (86%)
KO/TKO
7 (100%)
0 (0%)
Submission
0 (0%)
1 (14%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Justin Tafa61%
Greg Hardy 39%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Justin Tafa a 61% favorite over Greg Hardy in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1604 vs 1608), separated by just 4 points.

Greg Hardy enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Justin Tafa enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Greg Hardy finishes 86% of wins inside the distance, Justin Tafa 100%.

Greg Hardy and Justin Tafa share 2 common opponents: Yorgan De Castro and Juan Adams.

Greg Hardy 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.

Common opponents (2)

WinTKO · 2019
Juan Adams
WinTKO · 2020
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2020
Yorgan De Castro
LossKO · 2019