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Combat Edge Intelligence

Phil De Fries vs Rob Broughton

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

29-6-0Record16-7-1
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'2"
79"ReachTBD
264 lbsWeight258 lbs
Alliance MMA· 1651 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamAtherton Submission Wrestling

What's at stake

Phil De Fries is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +7 while a loss costs more — Rob Broughton carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Phil De FriesNow 1802
If they win+7→ 1809
If they lose-17→ 1785
Rob BroughtonNow 1642
If they win+17→ 1659
If they lose-7→ 1635

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.

1657 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1538 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.30
Sig. strikes / min
2.83
47%
Strike accuracy
60%
3
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.54
38%
Strike defense
52%
3.29
Takedown avg.
0
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
100%
Takedown defense
27%
0.55
Submission avg.
3.24

Trajectory

Phil De FriesRob Broughton
165017001750180020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (28%)
KO/TKO
8 (50%)
16 (55%)
Submission
5 (31%)
5 (17%)
Decision
3 (19%)

Combat Edge model read

Phil De Fries86%
Rob Broughton 14%Elo baseline: 72%

The Combat Edge model makes Phil De Fries a 86% favorite over Rob Broughton in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (72%).

Phil De Fries holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1802 to 1642, a 160-point edge.

Phil De Fries enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Phil De Fries finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, Rob Broughton 81%.

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