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Combat Edge Intelligence

Joe Soto vs Rafael do Nascimento

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

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Joe Soto

“One Bad Mofo”

18-7-0BantamweightUFC

1664Good

Tale of the tape

18-7-0Record13-3-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'4"
65,0"Reach70"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Central Valley Combat AcademyTeamX-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.

Joe SotoNow 1664
If they win+12→ 1676
If they lose-12→ 1652
Rafael do NascimentoNow 1665
If they win+16→ 1681
If they lose-16→ 1649

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.

1649 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1562 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.36
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
42%
Strike accuracy
Not available
5.37
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
67%
Strike defense
Not available
0.85
Takedown avg.
Not available
21%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
70%
Takedown defense
Not available
1.91
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Joe SotoRafael do Nascimento
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Win method breakdown

5 (28%)
KO/TKO
1 (8%)
10 (56%)
Submission
9 (69%)
3 (17%)
Decision
3 (23%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Joe Soto and Rafael do Nascimento within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1664 vs 1665), separated by just 1 points.

Joe Soto enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Rafael do Nascimento enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Joe Soto finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, Rafael do Nascimento 77%.

Rafael do Nascimento carries a 5-inch reach advantage.

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