Combat Edge Intelligence

John Garza vs Kleydson Rodrigues

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

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John Garza

“Mowgli”

6-2-0BantamweightUFC

1599Solid

Tale of the tape

6-2-0Record8-4-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'7"
68"Reach67"
136 lbsWeight135 lbs
AzTex MMATeamTeam Nogueira

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 GarzaNow 1599
If they win+24→ 1623
If they lose-24→ 1575
Kleydson RodriguesNow 1598
If they win+16→ 1614
If they lose-16→ 1582

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.

1533 · 8 fightsPre-fight Elo1563 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
4.58
TBD
Strike accuracy
58%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.29
TBD
Strike defense
54%
TBD
Takedown avg.
0.60
TBD
Takedown accuracy
22%
TBD
Takedown defense
53%
TBD
Submission avg.
0.60

Trajectory

John GarzaKleydson Rodrigues
150015501600165020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (50%)
KO/TKO
4 (50%)
1 (17%)
Submission
2 (25%)
2 (33%)
Decision
2 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

John Garza83%
Kleydson Rodrigues 17%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes John Garza a 83% favorite over Kleydson Rodrigues in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1599 vs 1598), separated by just 1 points.

Kleydson Rodrigues enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

John Garza finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Kleydson Rodrigues 75%.

John Garza and Kleydson Rodrigues share 1 common opponent: Farid Basharat.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossDecision (unanimous) · 2026
Farid Basharat
LossSubmission · 2023