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Combat Edge Intelligence

Joji Goto vs Louis Smolka

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

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Louis Smolka

“Da Last Samurai”

17-9-0BantamweightUFC

1630Solid

Tale of the tape

20-9-0Record17-9-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'9"
68"Reach68"
134 lbsWeight135 lbs
Tribe Tokyo MMA· 1649 avg Elo · 4 ratedTeamTeam Oyama· 1643 avg Elo · 5 rated

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.

Joji GotoNow 1631
If they win+12→ 1643
If they lose-12→ 1619
Louis SmolkaNow 1630
If they win+12→ 1642
If they lose-12→ 1618

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.

1564 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1570 · 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
4.67
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Strike accuracy
47%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.11
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Strike defense
54%
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Takedown avg.
1.69
Not available
Takedown accuracy
35%
Not available
Takedown defense
32%
Not available
Submission avg.
1.78

Trajectory

Joji GotoLouis Smolka
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Win method breakdown

9 (45%)
KO/TKO
8 (47%)
5 (25%)
Submission
7 (41%)
6 (30%)
Decision
2 (12%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Joji Goto and Louis Smolka within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1631 vs 1630), separated by just 1 points.

Louis Smolka enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Joji Goto finishes 70% of wins inside the distance, Louis Smolka 88%.

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