Combat Edge Intelligence

Luciano Pereira vs Payton Talbott

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

16-1-0Record11-1-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'3"Height5'10"
63"Reach70"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Combate VilamirTeamReno Academy of Combat

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.

Luciano PereiraNow 1736
If they win+16→ 1752
If they lose-16→ 1720
Payton TalbottNow 1742
If they win+16→ 1758
If they lose-16→ 1726

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.

1504 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1635 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
6.05
TBD
Strike accuracy
55%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.26
TBD
Strike defense
46%
TBD
Takedown avg.
0.24
TBD
Takedown accuracy
25%
TBD
Takedown defense
77%
TBD
Submission avg.
0.24

Trajectory

Luciano PereiraPayton Talbott
165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (69%)
KO/TKO
7 (64%)
3 (19%)
Submission
1 (9%)
2 (13%)
Decision
3 (27%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Luciano Pereira and Payton Talbott within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1736 vs 1742), separated by just 6 points.

Luciano Pereira enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Payton Talbott enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Luciano Pereira finishes 88% of wins inside the distance, Payton Talbott 73%.

Payton Talbott carries a 7-inch reach advantage.

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