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Combat Edge Intelligence

Guy Mezger vs Tito Ortiz

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
Tito Ortiz
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Tito Ortiz

“The Huntington Beach Bad Boy”

21-12-1Light HeavyweightCAMMA

1789Great

Tale of the tape

30-13-2Record21-12-1
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'1"Height6'2"
TBDReachTBD
200 lbsWeight205 lbs
Lion's Den DallasTeamTeam Punishment

What's at stake

Tito Ortiz is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +7 while a loss costs more — Guy Mezger carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Guy MezgerNow 1639
If they win+17→ 1656
If they lose-7→ 1632
Tito OrtizNow 1789
If they win+7→ 1796
If they lose-17→ 1772

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 Elo1679 · 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
2.59
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Strike accuracy
47%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.88
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Strike defense
61%
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Takedown avg.
2.47
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Takedown accuracy
36%
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Takedown defense
54%
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Submission avg.
0.60

Trajectory

Guy MezgerTito Ortiz
16501700175018002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019

Win method breakdown

11 (37%)
KO/TKO
10 (48%)
6 (20%)
Submission
5 (24%)
13 (43%)
Decision
6 (29%)

Combat Edge model read

Tito Ortiz83%
Guy Mezger 17%Elo baseline: 70%

The Combat Edge model makes Tito Ortiz a 83% favorite over Guy Mezger in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (70%).

Tito Ortiz holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1789 to 1639, a 150-point edge.

Tito Ortiz enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Guy Mezger finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, Tito Ortiz 71%.

Guy Mezger and Tito Ortiz share 2 common opponents: Antônio Rogério Nogueira and Chuck Liddell.

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

Common opponents (2)

LossKO (Punch) · 2001
Chuck Liddell
WinKO (Punches) · 2018
LossDecision (Split) · 2002
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
LossKO/TKO · 2011