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Combat Edge Intelligence

James Toney vs Ryo Sakai

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

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James Toney
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James Toney

“Lights Out”

0-1-0HeavyweightUFC

1488Average
Ryo Sakai
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Ryo Sakai

“Raging Bull”

15-16-0HeavyweightRFF

1494Average

Tale of the tape

0-1-0Record15-16-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
5'10"Height5'11"
TBDReach-
237 lbsWeight246 lbs
M-1 Global Training CenterTeamRanger Gym

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 ToneyNow 1488
If they win+24→ 1512
If they lose-24→ 1464
Ryo SakaiNow 1494
If they win+12→ 1506
If they lose-12→ 1482

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.

1733 · 1 fightsPre-fight Elo1538 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Sig. strikes / min
Not available
Not available
Strike accuracy
Not available
2.41
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
27%
Strike defense
Not available
0
Takedown avg.
Not available
Not available
Takedown accuracy
Not available
0%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

James ToneyRyo Sakai
150015502011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

0 (0%)
KO/TKO
10 (67%)
0 (0%)
Submission
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Decision
5 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting James Toney and Ryo Sakai within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1488 vs 1494), separated by just 6 points.

Ryo Sakai enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Ryo Sakai 67%.

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