Jose Mendez vs Valmir Lazaro
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
9-2-0Record19-8-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'7"Height6'0"
-Reach73,0"
155 lbsWeight154 lbs
Spokane Valley BJJTeamNova Uniao
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.
If they win+16→ 1629
If they lose-16→ 1597
If they win+12→ 1625
If they lose-12→ 1601
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.
1476 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1514 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.
Elo Trajectory
Jose MendezValmir Lazaro
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Jose Mendez and Valmir Lazaro within a point of even.
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1613 vs 1613), separated by just 0 points.
Jose Mendez finishes 89% of wins inside the distance, Valmir Lazaro 58%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.