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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ike Villanueva vs Phillip Latu

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

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Ike Villanueva
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Ike Villanueva

“Hurricane Ike”

18-14-0Light HeavyweightBYB

1535Average
Phillip Latu
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Phillip Latu

“The Doctor”

7-6-0Light HeavyweightFFC

1532Average

Tale of the tape

18-14-0Record7-6-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'3"Height6'3"
73"Reach-
205 lbsWeight206 lbs
4oz. Fight Club· 1605 avg Elo · 9 ratedTeamElevation Fight Team

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.

Ike VillanuevaNow 1535
If they win+16→ 1551
If they lose-16→ 1519
Phillip LatuNow 1532
If they win+16→ 1548
If they lose-16→ 1516

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.

1591 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1556 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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

Ike VillanuevaPhillip Latu
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Win method breakdown

15 (83%)
KO/TKO
6 (86%)
0 (0%)
Submission
0 (0%)
3 (17%)
Decision
1 (14%)

Combat Edge model read

Phillip Latu55%
Ike Villanueva 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Phillip Latu a 55% favorite over Ike Villanueva in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Ike Villanueva's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1535 vs 1532), separated by just 3 points.

Ike Villanueva enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Phillip Latu enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Ike Villanueva finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, Phillip Latu 86%.

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