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Combat Edge Intelligence

Gustavo Sousa vs Lewis Gonzalez

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

8-2-0Record12-4-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'2"Height5'10"
-ReachTBD
186 lbsWeight174 lbs
Team Lucas Mineiro· 1649 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamMMAGOLD Fight Team

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.

Gustavo SousaNow 1628
If they win+16→ 1644
If they lose-16→ 1612
Lewis GonzalezNow 1628
If they win+16→ 1644
If they lose-16→ 1612

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.

1511 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1570 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
1.40
Not available
Strike accuracy
38%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.87
Not available
Strike defense
42%
Not available
Takedown avg.
2
Not available
Takedown accuracy
33%
Not available
Takedown defense
63%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Gustavo SousaLewis Gonzalez
1550160020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (50%)
KO/TKO
2 (17%)
4 (50%)
Submission
6 (50%)
0 (0%)
Decision
4 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Gustavo Sousa and Lewis Gonzalez within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1628 vs 1628), separated by just 0 points.

Gustavo Sousa enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Gustavo Sousa finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Lewis Gonzalez 67%.

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