Combat Edge Intelligence

Raphael Assunção 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

28-10-0Record17-5-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'5"Height5'6"
66"Reach67"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Xtreme CoutureTeamThe Treigning Lab

What's at stake

TJ Dillashaw is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +13 while a loss costs more — Raphael Assunção carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Raphael AssunçãoNow 1707
If they win+14→ 1721
If they lose-10→ 1697
TJ DillashawNow 1763
If they win+13→ 1776
If they lose-19→ 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.

1700 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1755 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.22
Sig. strikes / min
5.09
43%
Strike accuracy
41%
2.50
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.47
67%
Strike defense
62%
1.65
Takedown avg.
1.56
39%
Takedown accuracy
31%
78%
Takedown defense
78%
0.25
Submission avg.
0.82

Trajectory

Raphael AssunçãoTJ Dillashaw
170017501800202120222023

Win method breakdown

4 (14%)
KO/TKO
8 (47%)
10 (36%)
Submission
3 (18%)
14 (50%)
Decision
6 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

TJ Dillashaw78%
Raphael Assunção 22%Elo baseline: 58%

The Combat Edge model makes TJ Dillashaw a 78% favorite over Raphael Assunção in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (58%).

TJ Dillashaw holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1763 to 1707, a 56-point edge.

Raphael Assunção finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, TJ Dillashaw 65%.

Raphael Assunção and TJ Dillashaw share 3 common opponents: Cody Garbrandt, Cory Sandhagen and Aljamain Sterling.

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

Common opponents (3)

WinDEC · 2017
Aljamain Sterling
LossTKO · 2022
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2019
Cory Sandhagen
WinDecision (split) · 2021
LossKO · 2020
Cody Garbrandt
WinKO/TKO · 2018
WinKO/TKO · 2017