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Combat Edge Intelligence

Nick Thompson vs Reginaldo Junior

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

38-14-1Record11-2-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
6'1"Height5'8"
TBDReach74"
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
Minnesota Martial Arts AcademyTeamFighting Nerds

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.

Nick ThompsonNow 1657
If they win+12→ 1669
If they lose-12→ 1645
Reginaldo JuniorNow 1658
If they win+16→ 1674
If they lose-16→ 1642

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.

1561 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1504 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.53
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
44%
Strike accuracy
Not available
2.58
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
50%
Strike defense
Not available
1.52
Takedown avg.
Not available
100%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
36%
Takedown defense
Not available
2.28
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Nick ThompsonReginaldo Junior
165017001750200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

14 (37%)
KO/TKO
4 (40%)
18 (47%)
Submission
4 (40%)
6 (16%)
Decision
2 (20%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Nick Thompson and Reginaldo Junior within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1657 vs 1658), separated by just 1 points.

Nick Thompson enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Nick Thompson finishes 84% of wins inside the distance, Reginaldo Junior 80%.

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