Combat Edge Intelligence

Joe Soto vs TJ Dillashaw

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

18-7-0Record17-5-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'6"
65,0"Reach67"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Central Valley Combat AcademyTeamThe Treigning Lab

What's at stake

TJ Dillashaw is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +12 while a loss costs more — Joe Soto carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Joe SotoNow 1664
If they win+15→ 1679
If they lose-9→ 1655
TJ DillashawNow 1763
If they win+12→ 1775
If they lose-20→ 1743

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.

1650 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1755 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.36
Sig. strikes / min
5.09
42%
Strike accuracy
41%
5.37
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.47
67%
Strike defense
62%
0.85
Takedown avg.
1.56
21%
Takedown accuracy
31%
70%
Takedown defense
78%
1.91
Submission avg.
0.82

Trajectory

Joe SotoTJ Dillashaw
16501700175018002016201720182019202020212022

Win method breakdown

5 (28%)
KO/TKO
8 (47%)
10 (56%)
Submission
3 (18%)
3 (17%)
Decision
6 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

TJ Dillashaw64%
Joe Soto 36%Elo baseline: 64%

The Combat Edge model makes TJ Dillashaw a 64% favorite over Joe Soto in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (64%).

TJ Dillashaw holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1763 to 1664, a 99-point edge.

Joe Soto enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Joe Soto finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, TJ Dillashaw 65%.

TJ Dillashaw carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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