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Combat Edge Intelligence

Kevin Burns vs Roan Carneiro

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

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Kevin Burns

“The Fire”

12-7-0WelterweightVFC

1580Solid

Tale of the tape

12-7-0Record21-13-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
6'0"Height5'11"
TBDReach74,0"
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
Grudge Training CenterTeamAmerican Top Team Atlanta

What's at stake

Roan Carneiro is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — Kevin Burns carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Kevin BurnsNow 1580
If they win+21→ 1601
If they lose-11→ 1569
Roan CarneiroNow 1702
If they win+8→ 1710
If they lose-16→ 1686

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.

1499 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1643 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.74
Sig. strikes / min
1.46
39%
Strike accuracy
47%
4.30
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.82
53%
Strike defense
63%
0.28
Takedown avg.
3.05
50%
Takedown accuracy
42%
48%
Takedown defense
83%
0.85
Submission avg.
1.45

Trajectory

Kevin BurnsRoan Carneiro
160016501700201120122013201420152016201720182019

Win method breakdown

3 (25%)
KO/TKO
3 (14%)
8 (67%)
Submission
9 (43%)
1 (8%)
Decision
9 (43%)

Combat Edge model read

Roan Carneiro71%
Kevin Burns 29%Elo baseline: 67%

The Combat Edge model makes Roan Carneiro a 71% favorite over Kevin Burns in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (67%).

Roan Carneiro holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1702 to 1580, a 122-point edge.

Kevin Burns finishes 92% of wins inside the distance, Roan Carneiro 57%.

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