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Combat Edge Intelligence

Jackson Soares vs Ron van Clief

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

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Ron van Clief

“Black Dragon”

0-1-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1487Average

Tale of the tape

5-2-0Record0-1-0
MiddleweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
5'11"Height5'10"
TBDReachTBD
185 lbsWeight190 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
Ron van CliefNow 1487
If they win+25→ 1512
If they lose-23→ 1464

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 Elo1722 · 1 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Sig. strikes / min
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Strike accuracy
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Win method breakdown

4 (80%)
KO/TKO
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Submission
0 (0%)
1 (20%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Ron van Clief54%
Jackson Soares 46%Elo baseline: 48%

The Combat Edge model makes Ron van Clief a 54% favorite over Jackson Soares in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Jackson Soares's way (48%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1500 vs 1487), separated by just 13 points.

Jackson Soares enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Jackson Soares finishes 80% of wins inside the distance.

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