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Combat Edge Intelligence

Marco Novák vs Will Chope

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

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Will Chope

“The Kill”

42-21-0WelterweightOLMMA

1583Solid

Tale of the tape

7-3-0Record42-21-0
FeatherweightDivisionWelterweight
5'11"Height6'4"
-ReachTBD
146 lbsWeight170 lbs
Hanuman Gym BratislavaTeamJuggernaut 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.

Marco NovákNow 1584
If they win+16→ 1600
If they lose-16→ 1568
Will ChopeNow 1583
If they win+12→ 1595
If they lose-12→ 1571

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.

1530 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1502 · 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
4.43
Not available
Strike accuracy
27%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
9.93
Not available
Strike defense
47%
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Takedown avg.
0
Not available
Takedown accuracy
0%
Not available
Takedown defense
0%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Marco NovákWill Chope
155016002023202420252026

Win method breakdown

2 (29%)
KO/TKO
6 (14%)
2 (29%)
Submission
29 (69%)
3 (43%)
Decision
7 (17%)

Combat Edge model read

Will Chope53%
Marco Novák 47%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Will Chope a 53% favorite over Marco Novák in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Marco Novák's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1584 vs 1583), separated by just 1 points.

Will Chope enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Marco Novák finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, Will Chope 83%.

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