Combat Edge Intelligence

Justin Tafa vs Louie Sutherland

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

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Justin Tafa
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Justin Tafa

“Bad Man”

7-5-0HeavyweightUFC

1608Solid

Tale of the tape

7-5-0Record11-5-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'0"Height6'3"
74"Reach76"
265 lbsWeight266 lbs
NTG Fight & FitnessTeamGreat Britain Top Team

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.

Justin TafaNow 1608
If they win+16→ 1624
If they lose-16→ 1592
Louie SutherlandNow 1605
If they win+16→ 1621
If they lose-16→ 1589

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.

1605 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1555 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.05
Sig. strikes / min
1.81
54%
Strike accuracy
69%
5.11
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.03
47%
Strike defense
30%
0
Takedown avg.
4.95
0%
Takedown accuracy
43%
53%
Takedown defense
0%
0
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Justin TafaLouie Sutherland
155016001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (100%)
KO/TKO
8 (73%)
0 (0%)
Submission
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Decision
3 (27%)

Combat Edge model read

Louie Sutherland52%
Justin Tafa 48%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Louie Sutherland a 52% favorite over Justin Tafa in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Justin Tafa's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1608 vs 1605), separated by just 3 points.

Justin Tafa enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Justin Tafa finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Louie Sutherland 73%.

Louie Sutherland 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.