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Combat Edge Intelligence

Joby Sanchez vs Liam Macfadyen

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

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Liam Macfadyen
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Liam Macfadyen

“The Celtic Samurai”

6-0-0BantamweightSMMA

1631Solid

Tale of the tape

13-5-0Record6-0-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'7"
68,0"Reach-
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Jackson-Wink MMATeam613 Fight Factory· 1600 avg Elo · 4 rated

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.

Joby SanchezNow 1630
If they win+16→ 1646
If they lose-16→ 1614
Liam MacfadyenNow 1631
If they win+24→ 1655
If they lose-24→ 1607

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.

1568 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1506 · 6 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.22
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
36%
Strike accuracy
Not available
2.82
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
64%
Strike defense
Not available
0.95
Takedown avg.
Not available
71%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
52%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.38
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Joby SanchezLiam Macfadyen
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Win method breakdown

4 (31%)
KO/TKO
2 (33%)
4 (31%)
Submission
0 (0%)
5 (38%)
Decision
4 (67%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Joby Sanchez and Liam Macfadyen within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1630 vs 1631), separated by just 1 points.

Liam Macfadyen enters on a 6-fight win streak.

Joby Sanchez finishes 62% of wins inside the distance, Liam Macfadyen 33%.

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