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

1810Great

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 1812
If they win+16→ 1828
If they lose-16→ 1796
Kamaru UsmanNow 1810
If they win+12→ 1822
If they lose-12→ 1798

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.

1718 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1799 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
4.16
TBD
Strike accuracy
52%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.67
TBD
Strike defense
55%
TBD
Takedown avg.
2.79
TBD
Takedown accuracy
44%
TBD
Takedown defense
90%
TBD
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

Johnny Eblen70%
Kamaru Usman 30%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Johnny Eblen a 70% favorite over Kamaru Usman in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1812 vs 1810), separated by just 2 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.