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Combat Edge Intelligence

Luis Santos vs Meng Ding

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

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Meng Ding

“Ruthless Assassin”

35-11-0WelterweightUFC

1672Good

Tale of the tape

65-12-1Record35-11-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
6'1"Height6'2"
TBDReach73"
170 lbsWeight171 lbs
American Top TeamTeamBlack Tiger Fight Club

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.

Luis SantosNow 1670
If they win+12→ 1682
If they lose-12→ 1658
Meng DingNow 1672
If they win+12→ 1684
If they lose-12→ 1660

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.

1532 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1545 · 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
3.80
Not available
Strike accuracy
46%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.33
Not available
Strike defense
51%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0.50
Not available
Takedown accuracy
0%
Not available
Takedown defense
0%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Luis SantosMeng Ding
16501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

38 (58%)
KO/TKO
28 (80%)
11 (17%)
Submission
2 (6%)
16 (25%)
Decision
5 (14%)

Combat Edge model read

Meng Ding69%
Luis Santos 31%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Meng Ding a 69% favorite over Luis Santos in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1670 vs 1672), separated by just 2 points.

Luis Santos enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Meng Ding enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Luis Santos finishes 75% of wins inside the distance, Meng Ding 86%.

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