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Combat Edge Intelligence

John Hathaway vs Rick Story

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

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Rick Story

“The Horror”

21-10-0WelterweightPFL

1744Good

Tale of the tape

18-3-0Record21-10-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
6'2"Height5'10"
75,5"Reach40,0"
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
London ShootfightersTeamMMA Lab

What's at stake

Rick Story is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +9 while a loss costs more — John Hathaway carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

John HathawayNow 1640
If they win+21→ 1661
If they lose-11→ 1629
Rick StoryNow 1744
If they win+9→ 1753
If they lose-15→ 1729

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.

1625 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1641 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.40
Sig. strikes / min
3.80
40%
Strike accuracy
42%
1.80
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.17
62%
Strike defense
63%
2.61
Takedown avg.
2.53
44%
Takedown accuracy
48%
61%
Takedown defense
63%
0.87
Submission avg.
0.89

Trajectory

John HathawayRick Story
1650170017502017201820192020202120222023

Win method breakdown

6 (33%)
KO/TKO
4 (19%)
3 (17%)
Submission
5 (24%)
9 (50%)
Decision
12 (57%)

Combat Edge model read

Rick Story58%
John Hathaway 42%Elo baseline: 65%

The Combat Edge model makes Rick Story a 58% favorite over John Hathaway in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (65%).

Rick Story holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1744 to 1640, a 104-point edge.

John Hathaway finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, Rick Story 43%.

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