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Combat Edge Intelligence

Iuri Alcantara vs Luke Sanders

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

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“Cool Hand”

13-5-0FeatherweightUFC

1663Good

Tale of the tape

35-11-0Record13-5-0
BantamweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'9"Height5'7"
71,0"ReachTBD
135 lbsWeight145 lbs
Marajo Brothers TeamTeamNashville MMA

What's at stake

Iuri Alcantara is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Luke Sanders carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Iuri AlcantaraNow 1695
If they win+11→ 1706
If they lose-13→ 1682
Luke SandersNow 1663
If they win+17→ 1680
If they lose-15→ 1648

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.

1646 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1641 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.72
Sig. strikes / min
6.61
46%
Strike accuracy
53%
2.79
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.37
49%
Strike defense
51%
1.44
Takedown avg.
0.71
63%
Takedown accuracy
30%
60%
Takedown defense
73%
0.84
Submission avg.
0.24

Trajectory

Iuri AlcantaraLuke Sanders
165017002019202020212022

Win method breakdown

14 (40%)
KO/TKO
7 (54%)
14 (40%)
Submission
2 (15%)
7 (20%)
Decision
4 (31%)

Combat Edge model read

Iuri Alcantara52%
Luke Sanders 48%Elo baseline: 55%

The Combat Edge model makes Iuri Alcantara a 52% favorite over Luke Sanders in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (55%).

Iuri Alcantara holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1695 to 1663, a 32-point edge.

Iuri Alcantara enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Luke Sanders enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Iuri Alcantara finishes 80% of wins inside the distance, Luke Sanders 69%.

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