Combat Edge Intelligence

Josh Emmett vs Ricardo Lamas

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

19-7-0Record20-8-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'6"Height5'8"
70"Reach71"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
Team Alpha MaleTeamMMA Masters

What's at stake

Ricardo Lamas is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Josh Emmett carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Josh EmmettNow 1712
If they win+13→ 1725
If they lose-11→ 1701
Ricardo LamasNow 1730
If they win+11→ 1741
If they lose-13→ 1717

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.

1753 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1715 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.72
Sig. strikes / min
3.13
36%
Strike accuracy
47%
4.43
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.87
60%
Strike defense
58%
1.08
Takedown avg.
1.84
38%
Takedown accuracy
34%
44%
Takedown defense
47%
0.07
Submission avg.
0.95

Trajectory

Josh EmmettRicardo Lamas
17001750201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (37%)
KO/TKO
6 (30%)
2 (11%)
Submission
5 (25%)
10 (53%)
Decision
9 (45%)

Combat Edge model read

Josh Emmett53%
Ricardo Lamas 47%Elo baseline: 47%

The Combat Edge model makes Josh Emmett a 53% favorite over Ricardo Lamas in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Ricardo Lamas's way (47%).

Ricardo Lamas holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1730 to 1712, a 18-point edge.

Josh Emmett enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Josh Emmett finishes 47% of wins inside the distance, Ricardo Lamas 55%.

Josh Emmett and Ricardo Lamas share 2 common opponents: Calvin Kattar and Mirsad Bektić.

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

Common opponents (2)

WinDecision (split) · 2022
Calvin Kattar
LossKO (Punches) · 2019
WinTKO · 2019
Mirsad Bektić
LossDEC · 2018