Combat Edge Intelligence

Nick Catone vs TJ Waldburger

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

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Nick Catone

“The Jersey Devil”

10-4-0MiddleweightUFC

1619Solid

Tale of the tape

10-4-0Record16-9-0
MiddleweightDivisionWelterweight
6'0"Height5'11"
TBDReachTBD
185 lbsWeight170 lbs
Nick Catone MMA & FitnessTeamGrapplers Lair Fight Team

What's at stake

Nick Catone is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +15 while a loss costs more — TJ Waldburger carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Nick CatoneNow 1619
If they win+15→ 1634
If they lose-17→ 1602
TJ WaldburgerNow 1592
If they win+17→ 1609
If they lose-15→ 1577

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.

1576 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1648 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.11
Sig. strikes / min
2.02
45%
Strike accuracy
51%
2.32
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.39
63%
Strike defense
40%
3.71
Takedown avg.
3.03
44%
Takedown accuracy
46%
83%
Takedown defense
40%
0.48
Submission avg.
4.79

Trajectory

Nick CatoneTJ Waldburger
155016001650201220132014

Win method breakdown

3 (30%)
KO/TKO
1 (6%)
3 (30%)
Submission
13 (81%)
4 (40%)
Decision
2 (13%)

Combat Edge model read

TJ Waldburger54%
Nick Catone 46%Elo baseline: 46%

The Combat Edge model makes TJ Waldburger a 54% favorite over Nick Catone in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Nick Catone's way (46%).

Nick Catone holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1619 to 1592, a 27-point edge.

TJ Waldburger enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Nick Catone finishes 60% of wins inside the distance, TJ Waldburger 88%.

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