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Combat Edge Intelligence

Pete Sell vs Scott Smith

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

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Pete Sell
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Pete Sell

“Drago”

10-7-0MiddleweightROC

1560Solid
Scott Smith
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Scott Smith

“Hands of Steel”

18-11-0MiddleweightWCFC

1630Solid

Tale of the tape

10-7-0Record18-11-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
5'11"Height6'0"
TBDReachTBD
179 lbsWeight185 lbs
Serra-Longo Fight Team· 1771 avg Elo · 4 ratedTeamCapital City Fighting Alliance

What's at stake

Scott Smith is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +10 while a loss costs more — Pete Sell carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Pete SellNow 1560
If they win+19→ 1579
If they lose-13→ 1547
Scott SmithNow 1630
If they win+10→ 1640
If they lose-14→ 1616

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.

1585 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1626 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.60
Sig. strikes / min
1.94
42%
Strike accuracy
34%
3.65
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
20.87
52%
Strike defense
50%
0.91
Takedown avg.
0
21%
Takedown accuracy
0%
48%
Takedown defense
58%
0.91
Submission avg.
0.88

Trajectory

Pete SellScott Smith
155016001650201420152016

Win method breakdown

0 (0%)
KO/TKO
15 (83%)
4 (40%)
Submission
3 (17%)
6 (60%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Scott Smith63%
Pete Sell 37%Elo baseline: 60%

The Combat Edge model makes Scott Smith a 63% favorite over Pete Sell in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (60%).

Scott Smith holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1630 to 1560, a 70-point edge.

Pete Sell finishes 40% of wins inside the distance, Scott Smith 100%.

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