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Combat Edge Intelligence

Justin Willis vs Mark Hunt

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

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Mark Hunt

“The Super Samoan”

13-14-1HeavyweightUFC

1642Solid

Tale of the tape

8-2-0Record13-14-1
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'1"Height5'10"
41,0"Reach72"
265 lbsWeight265 lbs
American Kickboxing Academy· 1639 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeamAmerican Top Team

What's at stake

Justin Willis is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +15 while a loss costs more — Mark Hunt carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Justin WillisNow 1659
If they win+15→ 1674
If they lose-17→ 1642
Mark HuntNow 1642
If they win+13→ 1655
If they lose-11→ 1631

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.

1577 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1721 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.37
Sig. strikes / min
2.81
59%
Strike accuracy
43%
2.57
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.90
58%
Strike defense
51%
0.96
Takedown avg.
0.51
67%
Takedown accuracy
56%
36%
Takedown defense
64%
0
Submission avg.
0.20

Trajectory

Justin WillisMark Hunt
160016501700201720182019

Win method breakdown

4 (50%)
KO/TKO
10 (77%)
0 (0%)
Submission
0 (0%)
4 (50%)
Decision
3 (23%)

Combat Edge model read

Mark Hunt52%
Justin Willis 48%Elo baseline: 48%

The Combat Edge model makes Mark Hunt a 52% favorite over Justin Willis in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Justin Willis's way (48%).

Justin Willis holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1659 to 1642, a 17-point edge.

Mark Hunt enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Justin Willis finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, Mark Hunt 77%.

Justin Willis and Mark Hunt share 1 common opponent: Curtis Blaydes.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossDEC · 2019
Curtis Blaydes
LossDEC · 2018