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Combat Edge Intelligence

Joel Thomas vs Luis Francischinelli

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

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Joel Thomas

“The Nice Guy”

5-1-0WelterweightEF

1614Solid

Tale of the tape

5-1-0Record6-1-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'10"Height6'6"
TBDReach-
170 lbsWeight170 lbs

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.

Joel ThomasNow 1614
If they win+24→ 1638
If they lose-24→ 1590
Luis FrancischinelliNow 1615
If they win+24→ 1639
If they lose-24→ 1591

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.

1491 · 7 fightsPre-fight Elo1518 · 7 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
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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

Joel ThomasLuis Francischinelli
1550160020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (20%)
KO/TKO
6 (100%)
3 (60%)
Submission
0 (0%)
1 (20%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Luis Francischinelli63%
Joel Thomas 37%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Luis Francischinelli a 63% favorite over Joel Thomas in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1614 vs 1615), separated by just 1 points.

Joel Thomas enters on a 6-fight win streak.

Joel Thomas finishes 80% of wins inside the distance, Luis Francischinelli 100%.

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