Combat Edge Intelligence

Justin Tafa vs Richard Odoms

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

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Justin Tafa
au

Justin Tafa

“Bad Man”

7-5-0HeavyweightUFC

1608Solid
Richard Odoms
us

Richard Odoms

“The Black Eagle”

14-6-0HeavyweightFFC

1604Solid

Tale of the tape

7-5-0Record14-6-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'0"Height6'5"
74"ReachTBD
265 lbsWeight258 lbs
NTG Fight & FitnessTeamRPBJJ

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
Richard OdomsNow 1604
If they win+16→ 1620
If they lose-16→ 1588

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 Elo1537 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.05
Sig. strikes / min
0
54%
Strike accuracy
TBD
5.11
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
TBD
47%
Strike defense
TBD
0
Takedown avg.
TBD
0%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
53%
Takedown defense
TBD
0
Submission avg.
TBD

Trajectory

Justin TafaRichard Odoms
16001650202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

7 (100%)
KO/TKO
6 (43%)
0 (0%)
Submission
2 (14%)
0 (0%)
Decision
6 (43%)

Combat Edge model read

Justin Tafa67%
Richard Odoms 33%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Justin Tafa a 67% favorite over Richard Odoms in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1608 vs 1604), separated by just 4 points.

Justin Tafa enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Richard Odoms enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Justin Tafa finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Richard Odoms 57%.

Justin Tafa and Richard Odoms share 2 common opponents: Jared Vanderaa and Juan Adams.

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

Common opponents (2)

WinTKO · 2020
Juan Adams
Loss Ground & Pound · 2021
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2021
Jared Vanderaa
WinSubmission (Kimura) · 2017