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Combat Edge Intelligence

Josh Barnett vs Travis Browne

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

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Josh Barnett

“The Warmaster”

35-8-0HeavyweightUFC

1778Great

Tale of the tape

35-8-0Record18-7-1
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'3"Height6'7"
78,0"Reach79,0"
248 lbsWeight244 lbs

What's at stake

Josh Barnett is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +9 while a loss costs more — Travis Browne carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Josh BarnettNow 1778
If they win+9→ 1787
If they lose-15→ 1763
Travis BrowneNow 1696
If they win+15→ 1711
If they lose-9→ 1687

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.

1675 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1743 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.20
Sig. strikes / min
2.93
51%
Strike accuracy
41%
2.11
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.31
57%
Strike defense
43%
1.26
Takedown avg.
1.21
55%
Takedown accuracy
69%
56%
Takedown defense
75%
1.38
Submission avg.
0.22

Trajectory

Josh BarnettTravis Browne
1700175018002014201520162017

Win method breakdown

10 (29%)
KO/TKO
14 (78%)
19 (56%)
Submission
2 (11%)
5 (15%)
Decision
2 (11%)

Combat Edge model read

Travis Browne55%
Josh Barnett 45%Elo baseline: 38%

The Combat Edge model makes Travis Browne a 55% favorite over Josh Barnett in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Josh Barnett's way (38%).

Josh Barnett holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1778 to 1696, a 82-point edge.

Travis Browne enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Josh Barnett finishes 85% of wins inside the distance, Travis Browne 89%.

Josh Barnett and Travis Browne 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
LossTKO (Punches) · 2015