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Combat Edge Intelligence

José Medina vs Maiquel Falcao

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

11-7-0Record39-21-0
MiddleweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'0"Height5'9"
74″ReachTBD
185 lbsWeight202 lbs
Phuket Fight Club· 1574 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamRasthai Temple

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 MedinaNow 1537
If they win+16→ 1553
If they lose-16→ 1521
Maiquel FalcaoNow 1537
If they win+12→ 1549
If they lose-12→ 1525

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.

1563 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1566 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.16
Sig. strikes / min
1.67
37%
Strike accuracy
56%
5.07
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
0.53
47%
Strike defense
87%
0.40
Takedown avg.
1
33%
Takedown accuracy
100%
28%
Takedown defense
71%
0
Submission avg.
3

Trajectory

José MedinaMaiquel Falcao
1550160020192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (73%)
KO/TKO
27 (69%)
2 (18%)
Submission
5 (13%)
1 (9%)
Decision
7 (18%)

Combat Edge model read

José Medina56%
Maiquel Falcao 44%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes José Medina a 56% favorite over Maiquel Falcao in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1537 vs 1537), separated by just 0 points.

José Medina enters on a 5-fight loss streak.

Maiquel Falcao enters on a 5-fight loss streak.

José Medina finishes 91% of wins inside the distance, Maiquel Falcao 82%.

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