Combat Edge Intelligence

Israel Delgado vs TJ O'Brien

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

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TJ O'Brien

“The Spider”

20-8-0LightweightMCC

1455Average

Tale of the tape

4-3-0Record20-8-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'10"Height6'2"
UnknownReachTBD
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Panther Muay ThaiTeamDes Moines Jiu-Jitsu

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.

Israel DelgadoNow 1463
If they win+23→ 1486
If they lose-25→ 1438
TJ O'BrienNow 1455
If they win+25→ 1480
If they lose-23→ 1432

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.

1573 · 2 fightsPre-fight Elo1575 · 2 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
3.77
TBD
Strike accuracy
46%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.78
TBD
Strike defense
58%
TBD
Takedown avg.
0.94
TBD
Takedown accuracy
100%
TBD
Takedown defense
0%
TBD
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Israel DelgadoTJ O'Brien
145020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

Win method breakdown

2 (50%)
KO/TKO
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Submission
19 (95%)
2 (50%)
Decision
1 (5%)

Combat Edge model read

TJ O'Brien56%
Israel Delgado 44%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes TJ O'Brien a 56% favorite over Israel Delgado in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Israel Delgado's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1463 vs 1455), separated by just 8 points.

Israel Delgado enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

TJ O'Brien enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Israel Delgado finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, TJ O'Brien 95%.

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