Combat Edge Intelligence

Kurt Holobaugh vs Nick Newell

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

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“Notorious”

16-4-0LightweightBFC

1659Good

Tale of the tape

21-10-0Record16-4-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'11"Height5'10"
70"ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Gracie UnitedTeamFighting Arts Academy

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.

Kurt HolobaughNow 1658
If they win+12→ 1670
If they lose-12→ 1646
Nick NewellNow 1659
If they win+16→ 1675
If they lose-16→ 1643

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.

1633 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1524 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.65
Sig. strikes / min
3.53
45%
Strike accuracy
46%
4.30
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.07
50%
Strike defense
36%
0.66
Takedown avg.
0
33%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
39%
Takedown defense
33%
0.79
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Kurt HolobaughNick Newell
165017002019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

7 (33%)
KO/TKO
2 (13%)
10 (48%)
Submission
11 (69%)
4 (19%)
Decision
3 (19%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Kurt Holobaugh and Nick Newell within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1658 vs 1659), separated by just 1 points.

Kurt Holobaugh enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Nick Newell enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Kurt Holobaugh finishes 81% of wins inside the distance, Nick Newell 81%.

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