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Combat Edge Intelligence

Raphael Pessoa vs Wes Shivers

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

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Wes Shivers

“The Perfect Storm”

7-1-0HeavyweightSF

1565Solid

Tale of the tape

10-5-0Record7-1-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'8"
78″ReachTBD
247 lbsWeight265 lbs

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.

Raphael PessoaNow 1565
If they win+16→ 1581
If they lose-16→ 1549
Wes ShiversNow 1565
If they win+24→ 1589
If they lose-24→ 1541

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.

1576 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1495 · 5 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.16
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
27%
Strike accuracy
Not available
3.43
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
42%
Strike defense
Not available
0
Takedown avg.
Not available
0%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
100%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Raphael PessoaWes Shivers
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Win method breakdown

6 (60%)
KO/TKO
4 (57%)
1 (10%)
Submission
3 (43%)
3 (30%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Raphael Pessoa65%
Wes Shivers 35%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Raphael Pessoa a 65% favorite over Wes Shivers in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1565 vs 1565), separated by just 0 points.

Raphael Pessoa enters on a 5-fight loss streak.

Wes Shivers enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Raphael Pessoa finishes 70% of wins inside the distance, Wes Shivers 100%.

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