Combat Edge Intelligence

James Thompson vs Roggers Souza

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

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Tale of the tape

20-17-0Record15-10-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'5"Height6'4"
TBDReach79"
260 lbsWeight265 lbs
London ShootfightersTeamAlcateia MMA

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 ThompsonNow 1521
If they win+12→ 1533
If they lose-12→ 1509
Roggers SouzaNow 1530
If they win+16→ 1546
If they lose-16→ 1514

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.

1547 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1560 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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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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Trajectory

James ThompsonRoggers Souza
1550160020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

13 (65%)
KO/TKO
10 (67%)
5 (25%)
Submission
4 (27%)
2 (10%)
Decision
1 (7%)

Combat Edge model read

Roggers Souza66%
James Thompson 34%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Roggers Souza a 66% favorite over James Thompson in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1521 vs 1530), separated by just 9 points.

James Thompson enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Roggers Souza enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

James Thompson finishes 90% of wins inside the distance, Roggers Souza 93%.

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