Combat Edge Intelligence

Ilia Topuria vs Josh Emmett

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

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Ilia Topuria

“El Matador”

17-1-0FeatherweightUFC

1829Great

Tale of the tape

17-1-0Record19-7-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'8"Height5'6"
69"Reach70"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
Climent Club· 1711 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamTeam Alpha Male· 1645 avg Elo · 21 rated

What's at stake

Ilia Topuria is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Josh Emmett carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Ilia TopuriaNow 1829
If they win+11→ 1840
If they lose-21→ 1808
Josh EmmettNow 1712
If they win+16→ 1728
If they lose-8→ 1704

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.

1758 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1754 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.81
Sig. strikes / min
3.72
48%
Strike accuracy
36%
3.83
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.43
64%
Strike defense
60%
1.96
Takedown avg.
1.08
61%
Takedown accuracy
38%
94%
Takedown defense
44%
1.07
Submission avg.
0.07

Trajectory

Ilia TopuriaJosh Emmett
1700175018001850202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (41%)
KO/TKO
7 (37%)
8 (47%)
Submission
2 (11%)
2 (12%)
Decision
10 (53%)

Combat Edge model read

Ilia Topuria88%
Josh Emmett 12%Elo baseline: 66%

The Combat Edge model makes Ilia Topuria a 88% favorite over Josh Emmett in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (66%).

Ilia Topuria holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1829 to 1712, a 117-point edge.

Josh Emmett enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Ilia Topuria finishes 88% of wins inside the distance, Josh Emmett 47%.

Ilia Topuria and Josh Emmett share 2 common opponents: Bryce Mitchell and Youssef Zalal.

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

Common opponents (2)

WinDecision (unanimous) · 2020
Youssef Zalal
LossSubmission · 2025
WinSubmission · 2022
Bryce Mitchell
WinKO/TKO · 2023