Combat Edge Intelligence

José Montanha vs Rex Richards

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

5-1-0Record7-2-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'5"
-ReachTBD
265 lbsWeight218 lbs
Gile Riberio TeamTeamWest Texas MMA

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 1582
If they win+24→ 1606
If they lose-24→ 1558
Rex RichardsNow 1587
If they win+24→ 1611
If they lose-24→ 1563

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.

1500 · 5 fightsPre-fight Elo1530 · 8 fights

Tracked stat edges

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Sig. strikes / min
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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 MontanhaRex Richards
155016002007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

2 (40%)
KO/TKO
4 (57%)
3 (60%)
Submission
3 (43%)
0 (0%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

José Montanha56%
Rex Richards 44%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes José Montanha a 56% favorite over Rex Richards in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Rex Richards's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1582 vs 1587), separated by just 5 points.

José Montanha enters on a 3-fight win streak.

José Montanha finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Rex Richards 100%.

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