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Combat Edge Intelligence

Marcin Held vs Valeriu Mircea

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

31-11-0Record32-9-1
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'9"
39,5"ReachTBD
156 lbsWeight155 lbs
Ankos MMA· 1666 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeam

What's at stake

Marcin Held is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Valeriu Mircea carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Marcin HeldNow 1688
If they win+11→ 1699
If they lose-13→ 1675
Valeriu MirceaNow 1673
If they win+13→ 1686
If they lose-11→ 1662

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.

1634 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1588 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

1.41
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
35%
Strike accuracy
Not available
2.02
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
47%
Strike defense
Not available
2.46
Takedown avg.
Not available
38%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
38%
Takedown defense
Not available
1.31
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Marcin HeldValeriu Mircea
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Win method breakdown

4 (13%)
KO/TKO
13 (41%)
16 (52%)
Submission
13 (41%)
11 (35%)
Decision
6 (19%)

Combat Edge model read

Marcin Held54%
Valeriu Mircea 46%Elo baseline: 52%

The Combat Edge model makes Marcin Held a 54% favorite over Valeriu Mircea in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (52%).

Marcin Held holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1688 to 1673, a 15-point edge.

Valeriu Mircea enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Marcin Held finishes 65% of wins inside the distance, Valeriu Mircea 81%.

Marcin Held and Valeriu Mircea share 2 common opponents: Salahdine Parnasse and Roman Szymański.

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

Common opponents (2)

WinDecision (Unanimous) · 2024
Roman Szymański
WinTKO (Punches) · 2026
WinDecision (Split) · 2023
LossTKO (Hand Injury) · 2022
LossTKO (Punches) · 2026
Salahdine Parnasse
LossKO (Head Kick and Punches) · 2024