Combat Edge Intelligence

John Allan vs William Knight

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

18-9-0Record11-6-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'1"Height5'10"
75"Reach 73"
205 lbsWeight245 lbs
Chute BoxeTeamThornton Martial Arts

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
William KnightNow 1599
If they win+16→ 1615
If they lose-16→ 1583

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 Elo1626 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.56
Sig. strikes / min
2.62
43%
Strike accuracy
57%
5.74
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.30
52%
Strike defense
36%
1.40
Takedown avg.
1.78
71%
Takedown accuracy
41%
50%
Takedown defense
48%
0.84
Submission avg.
0.41

Trajectory

John AllanWilliam Knight
15501600165017002021202220232024

Win method breakdown

13 (72%)
KO/TKO
9 (82%)
4 (22%)
Submission
0 (0%)
1 (6%)
Decision
2 (18%)

Combat Edge model read

John Allan51%
William Knight 49%Elo baseline: 51%

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

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1609 vs 1599), separated by just 10 points.

John Allan enters on a 2-fight win streak.

William Knight enters on a 5-fight loss streak.

John Allan finishes 94% of wins inside the distance, William Knight 82%.

John Allan 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.