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Combat Edge Intelligence

Guy Mezger vs Ion Cutelaba

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

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Guy Mezger
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Guy Mezger

“The Sandman”

30-13-2Light HeavyweightLion's Den Texas

1639Solid
Ion Cutelaba
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Ion Cutelaba

“The Hulk”

20-12-1Light HeavyweightUFC

1643Solid

Tale of the tape

30-13-2Record20-12-1
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'1"Height6'1"
TBDReach75"
200 lbsWeight205 lbs
Lion's Den DallasTeamTimoshkov Sport Club

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.

Guy MezgerNow 1639
If they win+12→ 1651
If they lose-12→ 1627
Ion CutelabaNow 1643
If they win+12→ 1655
If they lose-12→ 1631

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.

1562 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1681 · 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
4.13
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Strike accuracy
44%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.42
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Strike defense
46%
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Takedown avg.
4.02
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Takedown accuracy
7%
Not available
Takedown defense
76%
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Submission avg.
0.27

Trajectory

Guy MezgerIon Cutelaba
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Win method breakdown

11 (37%)
KO/TKO
13 (65%)
6 (20%)
Submission
4 (20%)
13 (43%)
Decision
3 (15%)

Combat Edge model read

Ion Cutelaba75%
Guy Mezger 25%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Ion Cutelaba a 75% favorite over Guy Mezger in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1639 vs 1643), separated by just 4 points.

Guy Mezger finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, Ion Cutelaba 85%.

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