Combat Edge Intelligence

John Yannis vs Ricky Steele

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

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John Yannis
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John Yannis

“The Juice”

10-5-0BantamweightUFC

1612Solid
Ricky Steele
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Ricky Steele

“The Karate Kid”

8-2-0BantamweightFSF

1612Solid

Tale of the tape

10-5-0Record8-2-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'7"Height5'11"
70"ReachTBD
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
N/ATeamSBG Idaho

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 YannisNow 1612
If they win+16→ 1628
If they lose-16→ 1596
Ricky SteeleNow 1612
If they win+16→ 1628
If they lose-16→ 1596

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.

1578 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1537 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.30
Sig. strikes / min
4.07
54%
Strike accuracy
71%
1.26
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.93
74%
Strike defense
50%
0
Takedown avg.
0
TBD
Takedown accuracy
0%
67%
Takedown defense
92%
0
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

John YannisRicky Steele
15501600202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (60%)
KO/TKO
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Submission
1 (13%)
4 (40%)
Decision
7 (88%)

Combat Edge model read

John Yannis62%
Ricky Steele 38%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes John Yannis a 62% favorite over Ricky Steele in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1612 vs 1612), separated by just 0 points.

Ricky Steele enters on a 2-fight win streak.

John Yannis finishes 60% of wins inside the distance, Ricky Steele 13%.

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