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Combat Edge Intelligence

Juan Díaz vs Michael McDonald

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

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Juan Díaz
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Juan Díaz

“Pegajoso”

16-1-1BantamweightUFC

1738Good

Tale of the tape

16-1-1Record19-4-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'7"Height5'8"
69"Reach70,0"
135 lbsWeight136 lbs
Entram Gym· 1678 avg Elo · 12 ratedTeamLast Stand Fight Team

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.

Juan DíazNow 1738
If they win+16→ 1754
If they lose-16→ 1722
Michael McDonaldNow 1736
If they win+16→ 1752
If they lose-16→ 1720

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.

1555 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1656 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.72
Sig. strikes / min
2.69
42%
Strike accuracy
43%
3.40
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.76
59%
Strike defense
57%
5.50
Takedown avg.
1.09
36%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0%
Takedown defense
52%
0.79
Submission avg.
1.45

Trajectory

Juan DíazMichael McDonald
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Win method breakdown

5 (31%)
KO/TKO
10 (53%)
3 (19%)
Submission
6 (32%)
8 (50%)
Decision
3 (16%)

Combat Edge model read

Juan Díaz52%
Michael McDonald 48%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Juan Díaz a 52% favorite over Michael McDonald in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1738 vs 1736), separated by just 2 points.

Juan Díaz enters on a 9-fight win streak.

Michael McDonald enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Juan Díaz finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, Michael McDonald 84%.

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