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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ovince St. Preux vs Rafael Cavalcante

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

27-18-0Record13-7-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'3"Height6'0"
80″Reach41,0"
205 lbsWeight205 lbs
Knoxville MMATeamTeam Nogueira· 1598 avg Elo · 7 rated

What's at stake

Ovince St. Preux is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +10 while a loss costs more — Rafael Cavalcante carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Ovince St. PreuxNow 1677
If they win+10→ 1687
If they lose-14→ 1663
Rafael CavalcanteNow 1631
If they win+18→ 1649
If they lose-14→ 1617

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.

1685 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1637 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.03
Sig. strikes / min
2.71
48%
Strike accuracy
53%
3.33
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.62
48%
Strike defense
50%
1.09
Takedown avg.
0.60
36%
Takedown accuracy
40%
67%
Takedown defense
64%
0.50
Submission avg.
0.15

Trajectory

Ovince St. PreuxRafael Cavalcante
160016501700201620172018201920202021202220232024

Win method breakdown

12 (44%)
KO/TKO
13 (100%)
8 (30%)
Submission
0 (0%)
7 (26%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Ovince St. Preux67%
Rafael Cavalcante 33%Elo baseline: 57%

The Combat Edge model makes Ovince St. Preux a 67% favorite over Rafael Cavalcante in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (57%).

Ovince St. Preux holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1677 to 1631, a 46-point edge.

Ovince St. Preux finishes 74% of wins inside the distance, Rafael Cavalcante 100%.

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