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Combat Edge Intelligence

Neto Lopes vs Taichi Nakajima

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

5-1-0Record20-14-1
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
TBDHeight5'9"
-ReachTBD
135 lbsWeight136 lbs
Nova UniaoTeamJapan Top Team· 1634 avg Elo · 7 rated

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.

Neto LopesNow 1585
If they win+24→ 1609
If they lose-24→ 1561
Taichi NakajimaNow 1584
If they win+12→ 1596
If they lose-12→ 1572

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.

1501 · 6 fightsPre-fight Elo1574 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Sig. strikes / min
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Strike accuracy
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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

Neto LopesTaichi Nakajima
15501600202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (80%)
KO/TKO
6 (32%)
1 (20%)
Submission
3 (16%)
0 (0%)
Decision
10 (53%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Neto Lopes and Taichi Nakajima within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1585 vs 1584), separated by just 1 points.

Neto Lopes finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Taichi Nakajima 47%.

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