José Montanha vs Tony Sylvester
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
5-1-0Record11-4-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'1"
-ReachTBD
265 lbsWeight225 lbs
Gile Riberio TeamTeamMidwest Training Center
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+24→ 1606
If they lose-24→ 1558
If they win+16→ 1602
If they lose-16→ 1570
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.
1500 · 5 fightsPre-fight Elo1536 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
José MontanhaTony Sylvester
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
José Montanha56%
Tony Sylvester 44%Elo baseline: 49%
The Combat Edge model makes José Montanha a 56% favorite over Tony Sylvester in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Tony Sylvester's way (49%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1582 vs 1586), separated by just 4 points.
José Montanha enters on a 3-fight win streak.
Tony Sylvester enters on a 2-fight loss streak.
José Montanha finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Tony Sylvester 100%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.