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Combat Edge Intelligence

Johnny Eblen vs Kamaru Usman

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

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Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare”

21-5-0MiddleweightUFC

1811Great

Tale of the tape

18-1-0Record21-5-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'3"Height6'0"
74"Reach76"
185 lbsWeight185 lbs
American Top TeamTeamKill Cliff FC

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.

Johnny EblenNow 1814
If they win+16→ 1830
If they lose-16→ 1798
Kamaru UsmanNow 1811
If they win+12→ 1823
If they lose-12→ 1799

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.

1723 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1800 · 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
4.16
Not available
Strike accuracy
52%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.67
Not available
Strike defense
55%
Not available
Takedown avg.
2.79
Not available
Takedown accuracy
44%
Not available
Takedown defense
90%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.09

Trajectory

Johnny EblenKamaru Usman
1800202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (39%)
KO/TKO
9 (43%)
2 (11%)
Submission
1 (5%)
9 (50%)
Decision
11 (52%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Johnny Eblen and Kamaru Usman within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1814 vs 1811), separated by just 3 points.

Johnny Eblen enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Johnny Eblen finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, Kamaru Usman 48%.

Kamaru Usman carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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