Junior Tafa vs Vinny Magalhaes
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
7-6-0Record19-12-0
HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'3"Height6'3"
75"ReachTBD
249 lbsWeight205 lbs
NTG Fight & FitnessTeamSyndicate 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.
If they win+16→ 1576
If they lose-16→ 1544
If they win+16→ 1572
If they lose-16→ 1540
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.
1621 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1650 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Junior TafaVinny Magalhaes
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Junior Tafa70%
Vinny Magalhaes 30%Elo baseline: 51%
The Combat Edge model makes Junior Tafa a 70% favorite over Vinny Magalhaes in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1560 vs 1556), separated by just 4 points.
Vinny Magalhaes enters on a 3-fight loss streak.
Junior Tafa finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Vinny Magalhaes 95%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.