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Combat Edge Intelligence

Jackson Soares vs Joshua Stansbury

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

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Tale of the tape

5-2-0Record8-5-0
MiddleweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
5'11"Height6'2"
TBDReach74.00
185 lbsWeight205 lbs

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.

Jackson SoaresNow 1500
If they win+23→ 1523
If they lose-25→ 1475
Joshua StansburyNow 1491
If they win+25→ 1516
If they lose-23→ 1468

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.

1509 · 4 fightsPre-fight Elo1607 · 3 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
3.22
Not available
Strike accuracy
55%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.54
Not available
Strike defense
55%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0
Not available
Takedown accuracy
0%
Not available
Takedown defense
88%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.96

Trajectory

Jackson SoaresJoshua Stansbury
15002017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (80%)
KO/TKO
1 (13%)
0 (0%)
Submission
5 (63%)
1 (20%)
Decision
2 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Jackson Soares and Joshua Stansbury within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1500 vs 1491), separated by just 9 points.

Jackson Soares enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Joshua Stansbury enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Jackson Soares finishes 80% of wins inside the distance, Joshua Stansbury 75%.

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