Combat Edge Intelligence

Herdeson Batista vs Kody Steele

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

22-8-0Record8-1-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'7"Height5'9"
-Reach71"
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Team Nogueira· 1597 avg Elo · 4 ratedTeamSyndicate MMA

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.

Herdeson BatistaNow 1657
If they win+16→ 1673
If they lose-16→ 1641
Kody SteeleNow 1658
If they win+24→ 1682
If they lose-24→ 1634

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.

1623 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1529 · 9 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
3.85
Not available
Strike accuracy
33%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
6.20
Not available
Strike defense
52%
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Takedown avg.
1.07
Not available
Takedown accuracy
13%
Not available
Takedown defense
100%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.53

Trajectory

Herdeson BatistaKody Steele
16001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (50%)
KO/TKO
4 (50%)
3 (14%)
Submission
2 (25%)
8 (36%)
Decision
2 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Kody Steele54%
Herdeson Batista 46%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Kody Steele a 54% favorite over Herdeson Batista in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1657 vs 1658), separated by just 1 points.

Herdeson Batista finishes 64% of wins inside the distance, Kody Steele 75%.

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