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Fighter comparison

João Pedro Saldanha vs Shosuke Kinoshita

Records, Elo, stats and the Combat Edge model read, side by side.

Combat Edge model read

João Pedro Saldanha56%
Shosuke Kinoshita 44%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes João Pedro Saldanha a 56% favorite over Shosuke Kinoshita in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1571 vs 1570), separated by just 1 points.

João Pedro Saldanha finishes 89% of wins inside the distance, Shosuke Kinoshita 23%.

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

Tale of the tape

18-8-0Record13-7-1
BantamweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'5"Height5'9"
69"Reach-
135 lbsWeight145 lbs

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.

João Pedro SaldanhaNow 1571
If they win+16→ 1587
If they lose-16→ 1555
Shosuke KinoshitaNow 1570
If they win+16→ 1586
If they lose-16→ 1554

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.

1543 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1498 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

João Pedro SaldanhaShosuke Kinoshita
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Win method breakdown

4 (22%)
KO/TKO
3 (23%)
12 (67%)
Submission
0 (0%)
2 (11%)
Decision
10 (77%)