Combat Edge Intelligence

Mario Piazzon vs Yoshihiro Nakao

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

12-2-0Record9-3-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
5'11"Height5'11"
73"ReachTBD
265 lbsWeight215 lbs
Galpao da Luta· 1691 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamTeam Tackler

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.

Mario PiazzonNow 1640
If they win+16→ 1656
If they lose-16→ 1624
Yoshihiro NakaoNow 1642
If they win+16→ 1658
If they lose-16→ 1626

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.

1513 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1608 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Mario PiazzonYoshihiro Nakao
16501700200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (73%)
KO/TKO
4 (44%)
1 (9%)
Submission
2 (22%)
2 (18%)
Decision
3 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

Mario Piazzon66%
Yoshihiro Nakao 34%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Mario Piazzon a 66% favorite over Yoshihiro Nakao in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Yoshihiro Nakao's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1640 vs 1642), separated by just 2 points.

Mario Piazzon finishes 82% of wins inside the distance, Yoshihiro Nakao 67%.

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