Combat Edge Intelligence

Lucas Cortes vs Nikola Dipchikov

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

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Lucas Cortes

“Prodigy”

3-1-0MiddleweightCFFC

1549Average

Tale of the tape

3-1-0Record24-13-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
5'10"Height6'1"
75"Reach74"
180 lbsWeight185 lbs
American Top TeamTeam

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.

Lucas CortesNow 1549
If they win+24→ 1573
If they lose-24→ 1525
Nikola DipchikovNow 1553
If they win+16→ 1569
If they lose-16→ 1537

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.

1500 · 4 fightsPre-fight Elo1588 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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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

Lucas CortesNikola Dipchikov
155020252026

Win method breakdown

1 (33%)
KO/TKO
20 (83%)
2 (67%)
Submission
1 (4%)
0 (0%)
Decision
3 (13%)

Combat Edge model read

Nikola Dipchikov61%
Lucas Cortes 39%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Nikola Dipchikov a 61% favorite over Lucas Cortes in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1549 vs 1553), separated by just 4 points.

Nikola Dipchikov enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Lucas Cortes finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Nikola Dipchikov 88%.

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