Combat Edge Intelligence

Junior dos Santos vs Mohammed Usman

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

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Tale of the tape

23-11-0Record11-4-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'2"
77"Reach79"
250 lbsWeight237 lbs
Champion TeamTeamWar Room Kickboxing & MMA

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.

Junior dos SantosNow 1642
If they win+12→ 1654
If they lose-12→ 1630
Mohammed UsmanNow 1638
If they win+16→ 1654
If they lose-16→ 1622

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.

1694 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1576 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.49
Sig. strikes / min
3.85
48%
Strike accuracy
39%
3.33
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.27
56%
Strike defense
51%
0.30
Takedown avg.
0.56
50%
Takedown accuracy
14%
82%
Takedown defense
67%
0.06
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Junior dos SantosMohammed Usman
16502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

16 (70%)
KO/TKO
4 (36%)
1 (4%)
Submission
2 (18%)
6 (26%)
Decision
5 (45%)

Combat Edge model read

Junior dos Santos56%
Mohammed Usman 44%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Junior dos Santos a 56% favorite over Mohammed Usman in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1642 vs 1638), separated by just 4 points.

Junior dos Santos enters on a 6-fight loss streak.

Junior dos Santos finishes 74% of wins inside the distance, Mohammed Usman 55%.

Mohammed Usman 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.