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Combat Edge Intelligence

Loic Lestrez vs Shinji Sasaki

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

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Loic Lestrez
fr

Loic Lestrez

“Croc Blanc”

3-2-0WelterweightHXMMA

1514Average
Shinji Sasaki
jp

Shinji Sasaki

“Torao Supernova”

20-15-3WelterweightRFF

1513Average

Tale of the tape

3-2-0Record20-15-3
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
6'0"Height5'9"
TBDReach-
170 lbsWeight170 lbs

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.

Loic LestrezNow 1514
If they win+24→ 1538
If they lose-24→ 1490
Shinji SasakiNow 1513
If they win+16→ 1529
If they lose-16→ 1497

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.

1506 · 5 fightsPre-fight Elo1524 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Sig. strikes / min
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Strike accuracy
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Loic LestrezShinji Sasaki
1500155020252026

Win method breakdown

2 (67%)
KO/TKO
4 (20%)
1 (33%)
Submission
11 (55%)
0 (0%)
Decision
5 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Shinji Sasaki55%
Loic Lestrez 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Shinji Sasaki a 55% favorite over Loic Lestrez in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Loic Lestrez's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1514 vs 1513), separated by just 1 points.

Loic Lestrez enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Shinji Sasaki enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Loic Lestrez finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Shinji Sasaki 75%.

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