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Combat Edge Intelligence

Joelson Nascimento vs John Donaldson

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

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Tale of the tape

14-10-0Record0-1-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'10"Height5'8"
TBDReach66,0"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
Maquininha do Futuro· 1606 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeam

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.

Joelson NascimentoNow 1485
If they win+16→ 1501
If they lose-16→ 1469
John DonaldsonNow 1482
If they win+16→ 1498
If they lose-16→ 1466

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.

1527 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1491 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
3.20
Not available
Strike accuracy
41%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.58
Not available
Strike defense
62%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0.71
Not available
Takedown accuracy
29%
Not available
Takedown defense
82%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Joelson NascimentoJohn Donaldson
1450150020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (50%)
KO/TKO
0 (0%)
4 (29%)
Submission
0 (0%)
3 (21%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Joelson Nascimento58%
John Donaldson 42%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Joelson Nascimento a 58% favorite over John Donaldson in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1485 vs 1482), separated by just 3 points.

Joelson Nascimento finishes 79% of wins inside the distance.

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