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Combat Edge Intelligence

James Clarke vs Vinicius Salvador

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

11-4-0Record14-7-0
BantamweightDivisionFlyweight
5'6"Height5'9"
-Reach70,5"
135 lbsWeight135 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
Vinicius SalvadorNow 1597
If they win+16→ 1613
If they lose-16→ 1581

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 Elo1571 · 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
5.48
Not available
Strike accuracy
43%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
6.50
Not available
Strike defense
48%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0.36
Not available
Takedown accuracy
11%
Not available
Takedown defense
87%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

James ClarkeVinicius Salvador
155016001650202320242025

Win method breakdown

1 (9%)
KO/TKO
13 (93%)
4 (36%)
Submission
1 (7%)
6 (55%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Vinicius Salvador73%
James Clarke 27%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Vinicius Salvador a 73% favorite over James Clarke in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans James Clarke's way (50%).

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.

Vinicius Salvador enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

James Clarke finishes 45% of wins inside the distance, Vinicius Salvador 100%.

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