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Combat Edge Intelligence

James Clarke vs Kenji Osawa

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

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James Clarke
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James Clarke

“The Suplex Kid”

11-4-0BantamweightBTC

1598Solid

Tale of the tape

11-4-0Record20-11-2
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'6"
-ReachTBD
135 lbsWeight134 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.

James ClarkeNow 1598
If they win+16→ 1614
If they lose-16→ 1582
Kenji OsawaNow 1597
If they win+12→ 1609
If they lose-12→ 1585

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.

1489 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1569 · 10 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
2.93
Not available
Strike accuracy
39%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.13
Not available
Strike defense
63%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0
Not available
Takedown accuracy
0%
Not available
Takedown defense
68%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.75

Trajectory

James ClarkeKenji Osawa
1550160020122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

1 (9%)
KO/TKO
4 (20%)
4 (36%)
Submission
2 (10%)
6 (55%)
Decision
14 (70%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting James Clarke and Kenji Osawa within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1598 vs 1597), separated by just 1 points.

James Clarke enters on a 2-fight win streak.

James Clarke finishes 45% of wins inside the distance, Kenji Osawa 30%.

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