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Combat Edge Intelligence

Jamal Pogues vs Mike Russow

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

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Jamal Pogues

“The Stormtrooper”

11-5-0HeavyweightUFC

1632Solid

Tale of the tape

11-5-0Record15-3-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'2"Height6'1"
77"ReachTBD
266 lbsWeight256 lbs
Syndicate MMATeam

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.

Jamal PoguesNow 1632
If they win+16→ 1648
If they lose-16→ 1616
Mike RussowNow 1631
If they win+16→ 1647
If they lose-16→ 1615

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.

1593 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1565 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.36
Sig. strikes / min
1.55
45%
Strike accuracy
47%
4.17
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.90
50%
Strike defense
60%
2.40
Takedown avg.
4.66
48%
Takedown accuracy
44%
78%
Takedown defense
0%
0
Submission avg.
0.67

Trajectory

Jamal PoguesMike Russow
1650201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

4 (36%)
KO/TKO
4 (27%)
1 (9%)
Submission
8 (53%)
6 (55%)
Decision
3 (20%)

Combat Edge model read

Jamal Pogues63%
Mike Russow 37%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Jamal Pogues a 63% favorite over Mike Russow in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1632 vs 1631), separated by just 1 points.

Mike Russow enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Jamal Pogues finishes 45% of wins inside the distance, Mike Russow 80%.

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