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Combat Edge Intelligence

Iliarde Santos vs Luke Shanks

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

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Luke Shanks

“The Apocalypse”

10-7-0BantamweightAFC

1557Solid

Tale of the tape

32-16-1Record10-7-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'3"Height5'5"
TBDReach68"
135 lbsWeight130 lbs
American Top TeamTeamBST MMA Academy Northampton

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.

Iliarde SantosNow 1559
If they win+12→ 1571
If they lose-12→ 1547
Luke ShanksNow 1557
If they win+16→ 1573
If they lose-16→ 1541

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.

1523 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1547 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
30%
Strike accuracy
Not available
6.10
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
57%
Strike defense
Not available
1.66
Takedown avg.
Not available
23%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
83%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Iliarde SantosLuke Shanks
155016002017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

14 (44%)
KO/TKO
2 (20%)
7 (22%)
Submission
4 (40%)
11 (34%)
Decision
4 (40%)

Combat Edge model read

Luke Shanks60%
Iliarde Santos 40%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Luke Shanks a 60% favorite over Iliarde Santos in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Iliarde Santos's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1559 vs 1557), separated by just 2 points.

Luke Shanks enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Iliarde Santos finishes 66% of wins inside the distance, Luke Shanks 60%.

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