Combat Edge Intelligence

Josh Barnett vs Tom Aspinall

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Josh Barnett
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Josh Barnett

“The Warmaster”

35-8-0HeavyweightUFC

1777Great
Tom Aspinall

Tom Aspinall

“Honey Badger”

15-3-0HeavyweightUFC

1775Great

Tale of the tape

35-8-0Record15-3-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'3"Height6'5"
78,0"Reach78"
248 lbsWeight251 lbs
UWF USATeamTeam Kaobon

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.

Josh BarnettNow 1777
If they win+12→ 1789
If they lose-12→ 1765
Tom AspinallNow 1775
If they win+16→ 1791
If they lose-16→ 1759

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.

1672 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1701 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.20
Sig. strikes / min
8.07
51%
Strike accuracy
67%
2.11
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.89
57%
Strike defense
65%
1.26
Takedown avg.
3.27
55%
Takedown accuracy
100%
56%
Takedown defense
100%
1.38
Submission avg.
1.63

Trajectory

Josh BarnettTom Aspinall
17001750180020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

Win method breakdown

10 (29%)
KO/TKO
12 (80%)
19 (56%)
Submission
3 (20%)
5 (15%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Tom Aspinall72%
Josh Barnett 28%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Tom Aspinall a 72% favorite over Josh Barnett in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Josh Barnett's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1777 vs 1775), separated by just 2 points.

Tom Aspinall enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Josh Barnett finishes 85% of wins inside the distance, Tom Aspinall 100%.

Josh Barnett and Tom Aspinall share 1 common opponent: Andrei Arlovski.

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

Common opponents (1)

WinSUB · 2016
Andrei Arlovski
WinSubmission · 2021