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Combat Edge Intelligence

John Castañeda vs Stephen Loman

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

21-9-1Record17-4-0
BantamweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'7"Height5'7"
71"Reach67.7"
135 lbsWeight137 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.

John CastañedaNow 1685
If they win+12→ 1697
If they lose-12→ 1673
Stephen LomanNow 1685
If they win+16→ 1701
If they lose-16→ 1669

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.

1670 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1613 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.95
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
51%
Strike accuracy
Not available
5.07
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
54%
Strike defense
Not available
1.49
Takedown avg.
Not available
0%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
76%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.11
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

John CastañedaStephen Loman
1700202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (38%)
KO/TKO
6 (35%)
6 (29%)
Submission
2 (12%)
7 (33%)
Decision
9 (53%)

Combat Edge model read

John Castañeda67%
Stephen Loman 33%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes John Castañeda a 67% favorite over Stephen Loman in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1685 vs 1685), separated by just 0 points.

Stephen Loman enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

John Castañeda finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Stephen Loman 47%.

John Castañeda carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

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