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Combat Edge Intelligence

Juan Díaz vs Rafael Estevam

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

1736Good

Tale of the tape

16-1-1Record14-1-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'7"Height5'8"
69"Reach69"
135 lbsWeight128 lbs
Entram Gym· 1678 avg Elo · 12 ratedTeamNova Uniao

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 1736
If they win+16→ 1752
If they lose-16→ 1720
Rafael EstevamNow 1735
If they win+16→ 1751
If they lose-16→ 1719

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.

1550 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1592 · 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
2.10
42%
Strike accuracy
54%
3.40
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.59
59%
Strike defense
47%
5.50
Takedown avg.
6.01
36%
Takedown accuracy
39%
0%
Takedown defense
67%
0.79
Submission avg.
0.29

Trajectory

Juan DíazRafael Estevam
165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (31%)
KO/TKO
4 (29%)
3 (19%)
Submission
3 (21%)
8 (50%)
Decision
7 (50%)

Combat Edge model read

Rafael Estevam53%
Juan Díaz 47%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Rafael Estevam a 53% favorite over Juan Díaz in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Juan Díaz's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1736 vs 1735), separated by just 1 points.

Juan Díaz enters on a 9-fight win streak.

Juan Díaz finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, Rafael Estevam 50%.

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