Combat Edge Intelligence

James Krause vs Santiago Ponzinibbio

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

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James Krause

“The James Krause”

28-8-0WelterweightUFC

1713Good

Tale of the tape

28-8-0Record30-9-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
6'2"Height6'0"
73,5"Reach73″
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
Glory MMA & FitnessTeamAmerican Top Team

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 KrauseNow 1713
If they win+12→ 1725
If they lose-12→ 1701
Santiago PonzinibbioNow 1712
If they win+12→ 1724
If they lose-12→ 1700

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.

1666 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1721 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.79
Sig. strikes / min
4.78
50%
Strike accuracy
42%
4.11
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.68
62%
Strike defense
62%
0.96
Takedown avg.
0.60
18%
Takedown accuracy
27%
60%
Takedown defense
71%
0.87
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

James KrauseSantiago Ponzinibbio
170017502019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

8 (29%)
KO/TKO
17 (57%)
14 (50%)
Submission
6 (20%)
6 (21%)
Decision
7 (23%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting James Krause and Santiago Ponzinibbio within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1713 vs 1712), separated by just 1 points.

James Krause finishes 79% of wins inside the distance, Santiago Ponzinibbio 77%.

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