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Combat Edge Intelligence

Raoni Barcelos vs TJ Dillashaw

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

22-6-0Record17-5-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'7"Height5'6"
67"Reach67"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Laerte Barcelos TeamTeamThe Treigning Lab

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.

Raoni BarcelosNow 1759
If they win+12→ 1771
If they lose-12→ 1747
TJ DillashawNow 1760
If they win+16→ 1776
If they lose-16→ 1744

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.

1712 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1754 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.65
Sig. strikes / min
5.09
52%
Strike accuracy
41%
4.24
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.47
61%
Strike defense
62%
2.51
Takedown avg.
1.56
3%
Takedown accuracy
31%
88%
Takedown defense
78%
0.68
Submission avg.
0.82

Trajectory

Raoni BarcelosTJ Dillashaw
1750180020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (36%)
KO/TKO
8 (47%)
3 (14%)
Submission
3 (18%)
11 (50%)
Decision
6 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

Raoni Barcelos54%
TJ Dillashaw 46%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Raoni Barcelos a 54% favorite over TJ Dillashaw in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans TJ Dillashaw's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1759 vs 1760), separated by just 1 points.

Raoni Barcelos finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, TJ Dillashaw 65%.

Raoni Barcelos and TJ Dillashaw share 1 common opponent: Cody Garbrandt.

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

Common opponents (1)

WinDecision (unanimous) · 2025
Cody Garbrandt
WinKO/TKO · 2018
WinKO/TKO · 2017