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Combat Edge Intelligence

Liam McCracken vs Tiago dos Santos e Silva

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

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Tale of the tape

8-2-0Record22-9-1
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'10"
71"Reach 70.00"
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Aspire Combat Sports AcademyTeamTeam Nogueira· 1595 avg Elo · 7 rated

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.

Liam McCrackenNow 1626
If they win+16→ 1642
If they lose-16→ 1610
Tiago dos Santos e SilvaNow 1627
If they win+12→ 1639
If they lose-12→ 1615

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.

1514 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1544 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
3.72
Not available
Strike accuracy
48%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.57
Not available
Strike defense
54%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0.88
Not available
Takedown accuracy
33%
Not available
Takedown defense
66%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.06

Trajectory

Liam McCrackenTiago dos Santos e Silva
160016502020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (63%)
KO/TKO
7 (32%)
3 (38%)
Submission
7 (32%)
0 (0%)
Decision
8 (36%)

Combat Edge model read

Tiago dos Santos e Silva56%
Liam McCracken 44%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Tiago dos Santos e Silva a 56% favorite over Liam McCracken in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1626 vs 1627), separated by just 1 points.

Tiago dos Santos e Silva enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Liam McCracken finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Tiago dos Santos e Silva 64%.

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