Combat Edge Intelligence

John Allan vs Stephan Bonnar

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

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John Allan
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John Allan

“The Hunter”

18-9-0Light Heavyweight

1609Solid
Stephan Bonnar
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Stephan Bonnar

“The American Psycho”

15-9-0Light Heavyweight

1613Solid

Tale of the tape

18-9-0Record15-9-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'1"Height6'3"
75"Reach79"
205 lbsWeight205 lbs
Chute Boxe· 1678 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamOne Kick's 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.

John AllanNow 1609
If they win+16→ 1625
If they lose-16→ 1593
Stephan BonnarNow 1613
If they win+16→ 1629
If they lose-16→ 1597

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.

1535 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1667 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.56
Sig. strikes / min
2.76
43%
Strike accuracy
38%
5.74
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.01
52%
Strike defense
52%
1.40
Takedown avg.
1.32
71%
Takedown accuracy
40%
50%
Takedown defense
60%
0.84
Submission avg.
1.01

Trajectory

John AllanStephan Bonnar
1550160016502012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

Win method breakdown

13 (72%)
KO/TKO
3 (20%)
4 (22%)
Submission
7 (47%)
1 (6%)
Decision
5 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

Stephan Bonnar52%
John Allan 48%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Stephan Bonnar a 52% favorite over John Allan in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1609 vs 1613), separated by just 4 points.

John Allan enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Stephan Bonnar enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

John Allan finishes 94% of wins inside the distance, Stephan Bonnar 67%.

Stephan Bonnar carries a 4-inch reach advantage.

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