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Combat Edge Intelligence

John Garza vs Nick Denis

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

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John Garza
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John Garza

“Mowgli”

6-2-0BantamweightUFC

1610Solid
Nick Denis
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Nick Denis

“The Ninja of Love”

11-3-0BantamweightUFC

1610Solid

Tale of the tape

6-2-0Record11-3-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'6"
68"ReachTBD
136 lbsWeight135 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 GarzaNow 1610
If they win+24→ 1634
If they lose-24→ 1586
Nick DenisNow 1610
If they win+16→ 1626
If they lose-16→ 1594

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.

1554 · 8 fightsPre-fight Elo1522 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
6.54
Not available
Strike accuracy
53%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.42
Not available
Strike defense
37%
Not available
Takedown avg.
2.80
Not available
Takedown accuracy
100%
Not available
Takedown defense
80%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

John GarzaNick Denis
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Win method breakdown

3 (50%)
KO/TKO
10 (91%)
1 (17%)
Submission
1 (9%)
2 (33%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

John Garza64%
Nick Denis 36%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes John Garza a 64% favorite over Nick Denis in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1610 vs 1610), separated by just 0 points.

John Garza finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Nick Denis 100%.

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