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Combat Edge Intelligence

José Montanha vs Mukhamad Vakhaev

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

6-1-0Record13-9-1
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'0"
76"Reach-
265 lbsWeight266 lbs
Gile Riberio TeamTeamFight Club Akhmat· 1680 avg Elo · 29 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.

José MontanhaNow 1612
If they win+24→ 1636
If they lose-24→ 1588
Mukhamad VakhaevNow 1613
If they win+16→ 1629
If they lose-16→ 1597

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.

1518 · 6 fightsPre-fight Elo1633 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

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Strike accuracy
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

José MontanhaMukhamad Vakhaev
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Win method breakdown

2 (33%)
KO/TKO
6 (46%)
4 (67%)
Submission
5 (38%)
0 (0%)
Decision
2 (15%)

Combat Edge model read

Mukhamad Vakhaev66%
José Montanha 34%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Mukhamad Vakhaev a 66% favorite over José Montanha in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1612 vs 1613), separated by just 1 points.

José Montanha enters on a 4-fight win streak.

Mukhamad Vakhaev enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

José Montanha finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Mukhamad Vakhaev 85%.

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