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Combat Edge Intelligence

Mark Hunt vs Matt Gawlik

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

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Mark Hunt
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Mark Hunt

“The Super Samoan”

13-14-1HeavyweightUFC

1642Solid
Matt Gawlik
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Matt Gawlik

“Bear Wolf”

6-0-0HeavyweightCFFC

1640Solid

Tale of the tape

13-14-1Record6-0-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
5'10"Height6'3"
72"Reach-
265 lbsWeight235 lbs
American Top TeamTeamTeam Top Notch

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.

Mark HuntNow 1642
If they win+12→ 1654
If they lose-12→ 1630
Matt GawlikNow 1640
If they win+24→ 1664
If they lose-24→ 1616

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.

1721 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1494 · 6 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.81
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
43%
Strike accuracy
Not available
2.90
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
51%
Strike defense
Not available
0.51
Takedown avg.
Not available
56%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
64%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.20
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Mark HuntMatt Gawlik
1550160016502017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

10 (77%)
KO/TKO
6 (100%)
0 (0%)
Submission
0 (0%)
3 (23%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Mark Hunt53%
Matt Gawlik 47%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Mark Hunt a 53% favorite over Matt Gawlik in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

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

Mark Hunt enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Matt Gawlik enters on a 6-fight win streak.

Mark Hunt finishes 77% of wins inside the distance, Matt Gawlik 100%.

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