AdvertisementRemove ads — go Premium
Combat Edge Intelligence

Herdeson Batista vs Zak Ottow

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

Compare any two fighters →
Zak Ottow
us

Zak Ottow

“The Barbarian”

20-8-0WelterweightXMMA

1660Good

Tale of the tape

22-9-0Record20-8-0
LightweightDivisionWelterweight
5'7"Height5'11"
-Reach40,5"
155 lbsWeight170 lbs
Team Nogueira· 1598 avg Elo · 7 ratedTeamPura Vida BJJ

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 1659
If they win+16→ 1675
If they lose-16→ 1643
Zak OttowNow 1660
If they win+12→ 1672
If they lose-12→ 1648

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.

1656 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1618 · 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
2.63
Not available
Strike accuracy
37%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.73
Not available
Strike defense
59%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0.97
Not available
Takedown accuracy
29%
Not available
Takedown defense
57%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.39

Trajectory

Herdeson BatistaZak Ottow
16501700202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (50%)
KO/TKO
3 (15%)
3 (14%)
Submission
12 (60%)
8 (36%)
Decision
5 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Herdeson Batista55%
Zak Ottow 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Herdeson Batista a 55% favorite over Zak Ottow in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Zak Ottow's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1659 vs 1660), separated by just 1 points.

Herdeson Batista enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Herdeson Batista finishes 64% of wins inside the distance, Zak Ottow 75%.

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