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Combat Edge Intelligence

Julius Walker vs Raffael Cerqueira

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

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Julius Walker

“Juice Box”

7-3-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1622Solid

Tale of the tape

7-3-0Record11-4-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'4"Height6'3"
78"Reach76"
205 lbsWeight205 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.

Julius WalkerNow 1622
If they win+16→ 1638
If they lose-16→ 1606
Raffael CerqueiraNow 1629
If they win+16→ 1645
If they lose-16→ 1613

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.

1582 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1554 · 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
1.61
54%
Strike accuracy
45%
4.18
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.88
43%
Strike defense
37%
4.07
Takedown avg.
0
4%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
100%
Takedown defense
40%
0
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Julius WalkerRaffael Cerqueira
1550160016501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (57%)
KO/TKO
8 (73%)
2 (29%)
Submission
2 (18%)
1 (14%)
Decision
1 (9%)

Combat Edge model read

Julius Walker75%
Raffael Cerqueira 25%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Julius Walker a 75% favorite over Raffael Cerqueira in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Raffael Cerqueira's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1622 vs 1629), separated by just 7 points.

Raffael Cerqueira enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Julius Walker finishes 86% of wins inside the distance, Raffael Cerqueira 91%.

Julius Walker and Raffael Cerqueira share 1 common opponent: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev.

Julius Walker carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossKO · 2026
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
LossSubmission · 2025