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Combat Edge Intelligence

Greg Hardy vs Thomas Petersen

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

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Greg Hardy

“Prince of War”

9-6-0HeavyweightPF

1623Solid

Tale of the tape

9-6-0Record11-5-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'5"Height6'1"
80"Reach74"
266 lbsWeight257 lbs

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 1623
If they win+16→ 1639
If they lose-16→ 1607
Thomas PetersenNow 1625
If they win+16→ 1641
If they lose-16→ 1609

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.

1655 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1629 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.79
Sig. strikes / min
3.10
50%
Strike accuracy
60%
3.31
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.61
56%
Strike defense
55%
0.20
Takedown avg.
3.01
0%
Takedown accuracy
43%
64%
Takedown defense
88%
0
Submission avg.
0.38

Trajectory

Greg HardyThomas Petersen
16001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (78%)
KO/TKO
7 (64%)
0 (0%)
Submission
1 (9%)
2 (22%)
Decision
3 (27%)

Combat Edge model read

Greg Hardy52%
Thomas Petersen 48%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Greg Hardy a 52% favorite over Thomas Petersen in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Thomas Petersen's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1623 vs 1625), separated by just 2 points.

Greg Hardy finishes 78% of wins inside the distance, Thomas Petersen 73%.

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.