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Combat Edge Intelligence

John Castañeda vs Tony Gravely

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

21-9-1Record23-9-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'7"Height5'5"
71"Reach69"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
The AcademyTeamAmerican Top Team

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 1684
If they win+12→ 1696
If they lose-12→ 1672
Tony GravelyNow 1684
If they win+12→ 1696
If they lose-12→ 1672

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.

1669 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1649 · 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
3.82
51%
Strike accuracy
48%
5.07
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.47
54%
Strike defense
44%
1.49
Takedown avg.
5.40
0%
Takedown accuracy
42%
76%
Takedown defense
52%
0.11
Submission avg.
0.30

Trajectory

John CastañedaTony Gravely
1700202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (38%)
KO/TKO
10 (43%)
6 (29%)
Submission
3 (13%)
7 (33%)
Decision
10 (43%)

Combat Edge model read

John Castañeda73%
Tony Gravely 27%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes John Castañeda a 73% favorite over Tony Gravely in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1684 vs 1684), separated by just 0 points.

Tony Gravely enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

John Castañeda finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Tony Gravely 57%.

John Castañeda 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.