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Combat Edge Intelligence

Rafael dos Anjos vs Vicente Luque

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

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Vicente Luque

“The Silent Assassin”

24-13-1WelterweightUFC

1708Good

Tale of the tape

32-18-0Record24-13-1
LightweightDivisionWelterweight
5'8"Height5'11"
70"Reach75″
155 lbsWeight170 lbs
RDA AcademyTeamKill Cliff FC

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.

Rafael dos AnjosNow 1698
If they win+12→ 1710
If they lose-12→ 1686
Vicente LuqueNow 1708
If they win+12→ 1720
If they lose-12→ 1696

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.

1735 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1716 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.48
Sig. strikes / min
4.80
47%
Strike accuracy
51%
3.23
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.24
60%
Strike defense
52%
1.95
Takedown avg.
0.89
24%
Takedown accuracy
21%
55%
Takedown defense
60%
0.57
Submission avg.
0.70

Trajectory

Rafael dos AnjosVicente Luque
1700175020252026

Win method breakdown

5 (16%)
KO/TKO
11 (46%)
11 (34%)
Submission
10 (42%)
16 (50%)
Decision
3 (13%)

Combat Edge model read

Vicente Luque61%
Rafael dos Anjos 39%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Vicente Luque a 61% favorite over Rafael dos Anjos in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1698 vs 1708), separated by just 10 points.

Rafael dos Anjos enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Rafael dos Anjos finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, Vicente Luque 88%.

Rafael dos Anjos and Vicente Luque share 2 common opponents: Geoff Neal and Michael Chiesa.

Vicente Luque carries a 5-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (2)

LossTKO · 2024
Geoff Neal
LossKO · 2022
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2020
Michael Chiesa
WinSubmission · 2021