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Combat Edge Intelligence

Joji Goto vs Manny Vazquez

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

20-9-0Record12-4-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'10"
68"ReachTBD
134 lbsWeight135 lbs
Tribe Tokyo MMA· 1649 avg Elo · 4 ratedTeamPatriot Grappling Systems

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
Manny VazquezNow 1629
If they win+16→ 1645
If they lose-16→ 1613

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 Elo1533 · 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
1.47
Not available
Strike accuracy
42%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.67
Not available
Strike defense
49%
Not available
Takedown avg.
1
Not available
Takedown accuracy
33%
Not available
Takedown defense
0%
Not available
Submission avg.
1

Trajectory

Joji GotoManny Vazquez
1600165020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

9 (45%)
KO/TKO
1 (8%)
5 (25%)
Submission
7 (58%)
6 (30%)
Decision
4 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

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

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1631 vs 1629), separated by just 2 points.

Joji Goto finishes 70% of wins inside the distance, Manny Vazquez 67%.

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