John Polakowski vs Julio Cesar Chaves
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
2-2-0Record9-8-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'10"
TBDReach-
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
The PitTeamCobra Thai 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.
If they win+24→ 1500
If they lose-24→ 1452
If they win+16→ 1492
If they lose-16→ 1460
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.
1525 · 5 fightsPre-fight Elo1487 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.
Elo Trajectory
John PolakowskiJulio Cesar Chaves
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Julio Cesar Chaves59%
John Polakowski 41%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Julio Cesar Chaves a 59% favorite over John Polakowski in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans John Polakowski's way (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1476 vs 1476), separated by just 0 points.
John Polakowski enters on a 2-fight loss streak.
Julio Cesar Chaves enters on a 2-fight loss streak.
Julio Cesar Chaves 56%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.