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Combat Edge Intelligence

Moustapha Diakhaté vs Ricardo Romero

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

6-0-1Record11-3-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'4"Height6'0"
-ReachTBD
206 lbsWeight205 lbs
Valon TeamTeamAMA 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.

Moustapha DiakhatéNow 1646
If they win+24→ 1670
If they lose-24→ 1622
Ricardo RomeroNow 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.

1530 · 7 fightsPre-fight Elo1523 · 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
2.17
Not available
Strike accuracy
56%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.77
Not available
Strike defense
46%
Not available
Takedown avg.
1.63
Not available
Takedown accuracy
10%
Not available
Takedown defense
100%
Not available
Submission avg.
3.26

Trajectory

Moustapha DiakhatéRicardo Romero
155016001650170020102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (83%)
KO/TKO
4 (36%)
0 (0%)
Submission
6 (55%)
1 (17%)
Decision
1 (9%)

Combat Edge model read

Moustapha Diakhaté58%
Ricardo Romero 42%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Moustapha Diakhaté a 58% favorite over Ricardo Romero in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1646 vs 1642), separated by just 4 points.

Moustapha Diakhaté enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Ricardo Romero enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Moustapha Diakhaté finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, Ricardo Romero 91%.

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