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Combat Edge Intelligence

Hidetaka Arato vs Zach Nishimwe

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

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Hidetaka Arato
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Hidetaka Arato

“Kaiju Killer”

12-4-0Super HeavyweightRFF

1612Solid

Tale of the tape

12-4-0Record4-0-0
Super HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
5'10"Height5'10"
-Reach-
279 lbsWeight265 lbs

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.

Hidetaka AratoNow 1612
If they win+16→ 1628
If they lose-16→ 1596
Zach NishimweNow 1612
If they win+24→ 1636
If they lose-24→ 1588

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.

1510 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1531 · 4 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Sig. strikes / min
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Strike accuracy
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Hidetaka AratoZach Nishimwe
15501600165020252026

Win method breakdown

7 (58%)
KO/TKO
2 (50%)
0 (0%)
Submission
2 (50%)
5 (42%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Zach Nishimwe56%
Hidetaka Arato 44%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Zach Nishimwe a 56% favorite over Hidetaka Arato in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Hidetaka Arato's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1612 vs 1612), separated by just 0 points.

Zach Nishimwe enters on a 4-fight win streak.

Hidetaka Arato finishes 58% of wins inside the distance, Zach Nishimwe 100%.

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