Combat Edge Intelligence

John Allan vs Thiago Silva

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

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John Allan

“The Hunter”

18-9-0Light Heavyweight

1609Solid

Tale of the tape

18-9-0Record21-9-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'1"Height6'1"
75"ReachTBD
205 lbsWeight223 lbs
Chute BoxeTeamKill Cliff FC

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
Thiago SilvaNow 1600
If they win+12→ 1612
If they lose-12→ 1588

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.

1536 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1555 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.56
Sig. strikes / min
3.92
43%
Strike accuracy
50%
5.74
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.55
52%
Strike defense
67%
1.40
Takedown avg.
1.03
71%
Takedown accuracy
47%
50%
Takedown defense
71%
0.84
Submission avg.
0.69

Trajectory

John AllanThiago Silva
15501600165020172018201920202021202220232024

Win method breakdown

13 (72%)
KO/TKO
15 (71%)
4 (22%)
Submission
1 (5%)
1 (6%)
Decision
5 (24%)

Combat Edge model read

John Allan66%
Thiago Silva 34%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes John Allan a 66% favorite over Thiago Silva in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1609 vs 1600), separated by just 9 points.

John Allan enters on a 2-fight win streak.

John Allan finishes 94% of wins inside the distance, Thiago Silva 76%.

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