Combat Edge Intelligence

Junior Tafa vs Mick Stanton

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

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Junior Tafa
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Junior Tafa

“The Juggernaut”

7-6-0HeavyweightUFC

1562Solid
Mick Stanton
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Mick Stanton

“The Huyton Hammer”

14-10-0Light HeavyweightOKMMA

1558Solid

Tale of the tape

7-6-0Record14-10-0
HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'3"Height6'0"
75"Reach74"
249 lbsWeight194 lbs
NTG Fight & FitnessTeamHAMMA

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 TafaNow 1562
If they win+16→ 1578
If they lose-16→ 1546
Mick StantonNow 1558
If they win+16→ 1574
If they lose-16→ 1542

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.

1622 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1541 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.53
Sig. strikes / min
TBD
52%
Strike accuracy
TBD
2.70
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
TBD
52%
Strike defense
TBD
0
Takedown avg.
TBD
TBD
Takedown accuracy
TBD
73%
Takedown defense
TBD
0
Submission avg.
TBD

Trajectory

Junior TafaMick Stanton
15501600202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (100%)
KO/TKO
6 (43%)
0 (0%)
Submission
1 (7%)
0 (0%)
Decision
7 (50%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Junior Tafa and Mick Stanton within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1562 vs 1558), separated by just 4 points.

Mick Stanton enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Junior Tafa finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Mick Stanton 50%.

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