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”

6-1-0BantamweightUFC

1612Solid
Nick Denis
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Nick Denis

“The Ninja of Love”

11-3-0BantamweightUFC

1608Solid

Tale of the tape

6-1-0Record11-3-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'6"
-ReachTBD
136 lbsWeight135 lbs
AzTex MMATeamRonin MMA

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 1612
If they win+24→ 1636
If they lose-24→ 1588
Nick DenisNow 1608
If they win+16→ 1624
If they lose-16→ 1592

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.

1497 · 7 fightsPre-fight Elo1520 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
6.54
TBD
Strike accuracy
53%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.42
TBD
Strike defense
37%
TBD
Takedown avg.
2.80
TBD
Takedown accuracy
100%
TBD
Takedown defense
80%
TBD
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 Garza70%
Nick Denis 30%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes John Garza a 70% favorite over Nick Denis in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1612 vs 1608), separated by just 4 points.

John Garza enters on a 5-fight win streak.

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.