Combat Edge Intelligence

Moustapha Diakhaté vs Raffael Cerqueira

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

5-0-1Record11-4-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'4"Height6'3"
-Reach76"
206 lbsWeight205 lbs
Valon TeamTeamCTJ Judo & Jiu-Jitsu

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 1621
If they win+25→ 1646
If they lose-23→ 1598
Raffael CerqueiraNow 1629
If they win+16→ 1645
If they lose-16→ 1613

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.

1521 · 6 fightsPre-fight Elo1555 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
1.61
TBD
Strike accuracy
45%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.88
TBD
Strike defense
37%
TBD
Takedown avg.
0
TBD
Takedown accuracy
TBD
TBD
Takedown defense
40%
TBD
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Moustapha DiakhatéRaffael Cerqueira
1550160016501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (80%)
KO/TKO
8 (73%)
0 (0%)
Submission
2 (18%)
1 (20%)
Decision
1 (9%)

Combat Edge model read

Moustapha Diakhaté52%
Raffael Cerqueira 48%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Moustapha Diakhaté a 52% favorite over Raffael Cerqueira in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Raffael Cerqueira's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1621 vs 1629), separated by just 8 points.

Raffael Cerqueira enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Moustapha Diakhaté finishes 80% of wins inside the distance, Raffael Cerqueira 91%.

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