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Combat Edge Intelligence

Junior dos Santos vs Stipe Miocic

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

23-11-0Record20-5-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'4"
77"Reach 80"
250 lbsWeight234 lbs

What's at stake

Stipe Miocic is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Junior dos Santos carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Junior dos SantosNow 1643
If they win+16→ 1659
If they lose-8→ 1635
Stipe MiocicNow 1766
If they win+11→ 1777
If they lose-21→ 1745

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.

1695 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1805 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.49
Sig. strikes / min
4.67
48%
Strike accuracy
53%
3.33
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.01
56%
Strike defense
52%
0.30
Takedown avg.
1.74
50%
Takedown accuracy
34%
82%
Takedown defense
65%
0.06
Submission avg.
0

Win method breakdown

16 (70%)
KO/TKO
15 (75%)
1 (4%)
Submission
0 (0%)
6 (26%)
Decision
5 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Stipe Miocic56%
Junior dos Santos 44%Elo baseline: 67%

The Combat Edge model makes Stipe Miocic a 56% favorite over Junior dos Santos in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (67%).

Stipe Miocic holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1766 to 1643, a 123-point edge.

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

Stipe Miocic enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Junior dos Santos finishes 74% of wins inside the distance, Stipe Miocic 75%.

Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic share 1 common opponent: Francis Ngannou.

Stipe Miocic carries a 3-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)

LossTKO · 2019
Francis Ngannou
LossKO · 2021
WinDEC · 2018