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Combat Edge Intelligence

Iwo Baraniewski vs Ricardo Arona

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

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Ricardo Arona

“The Brazilian Tiger”

14-5-0Light HeavyweightBC

1697Good

Tale of the tape

9-1-0Record14-5-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'0"Height5'11"
73"ReachTBD
205 lbsWeight200 lbs
Aligatores Fight ClubTeamBrazilian Top Team· 1660 avg Elo · 3 rated

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.

Iwo BaraniewskiNow 1696
If they win+16→ 1712
If they lose-16→ 1680
Ricardo AronaNow 1697
If they win+16→ 1713
If they lose-16→ 1681

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.

1557 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1655 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

11.35
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
58%
Strike accuracy
Not available
8.65
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
53%
Strike defense
Not available
0
Takedown avg.
Not available
0%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
100%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Iwo BaraniewskiRicardo Arona
15501600165017002008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (78%)
KO/TKO
3 (21%)
2 (22%)
Submission
2 (14%)
0 (0%)
Decision
9 (64%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Iwo Baraniewski and Ricardo Arona within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1696 vs 1697), separated by just 1 points.

Iwo Baraniewski finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Ricardo Arona 36%.

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