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Combat Edge Intelligence

JP Buys vs Montel Jackson

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

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JP Buys

“Young Savage”

9-6-0BantamweightUFC

1580Solid

Tale of the tape

9-6-0Record16-4-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'10"
67"Reach75″
135 lbsWeight136 lbs
Xtreme CoutureTeamRed Schafer MMA

What's at stake

Montel Jackson is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — JP Buys carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

JP BuysNow 1580
If they win+24→ 1604
If they lose-8→ 1572
Montel JacksonNow 1763
If they win+8→ 1771
If they lose-24→ 1739

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.

1578 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1698 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

1.88
Sig. strikes / min
3.02
40%
Strike accuracy
52%
3.02
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.40
40%
Strike defense
60%
1.55
Takedown avg.
2.71
25%
Takedown accuracy
5%
25%
Takedown defense
67%
2.32
Submission avg.
0.29

Trajectory

JP BuysMontel Jackson
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Win method breakdown

3 (38%)
KO/TKO
9 (56%)
5 (63%)
Submission
1 (6%)
0 (0%)
Decision
6 (38%)

Combat Edge model read

Montel Jackson84%
JP Buys 16%Elo baseline: 74%

The Combat Edge model makes Montel Jackson a 84% favorite over JP Buys in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (74%).

Montel Jackson holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1763 to 1580, a 183-point edge.

JP Buys enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

JP Buys finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Montel Jackson 63%.

Montel Jackson carries a 8-inch reach advantage.

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