Combat Edge Intelligence

Mairon Santos vs Yair Rodriguez

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

17-1-0Record20-5-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'9"Height5'11"
72"Reach71"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
Parana Vale Tudo· 1663 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeamValle Flow Striking· 1672 avg Elo · 3 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.

Mairon SantosNow 1756
If they win+16→ 1772
If they lose-16→ 1740
Yair RodriguezNow 1751
If they win+16→ 1767
If they lose-16→ 1735

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.

1582 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1736 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.33
Sig. strikes / min
4.65
48%
Strike accuracy
47%
2.24
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.78
66%
Strike defense
53%
0
Takedown avg.
0.71
0%
Takedown accuracy
24%
69%
Takedown defense
59%
0
Submission avg.
0.64

Trajectory

Mairon SantosYair Rodriguez
17001750202320242025

Win method breakdown

9 (53%)
KO/TKO
8 (40%)
0 (0%)
Submission
5 (25%)
8 (47%)
Decision
7 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

Mairon Santos71%
Yair Rodriguez 29%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Mairon Santos a 71% favorite over Yair Rodriguez in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1756 vs 1751), separated by just 5 points.

Mairon Santos enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Mairon Santos finishes 53% of wins inside the distance, Yair Rodriguez 65%.

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