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Combat Edge Intelligence

Rashad Evans vs Tito Ortiz

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

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Tito Ortiz

“The Huntington Beach Bad Boy”

21-12-1Light HeavyweightCAMMA

1789Great

Tale of the tape

20-8-1Record21-12-1
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
5'11"Height6'2"
75"ReachTBD
205 lbsWeight205 lbs
Kill Cliff FCTeamTeam Punishment

What's at stake

Tito Ortiz is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — Rashad Evans carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Rashad EvansNow 1672
If they win+16→ 1688
If they lose-8→ 1664
Tito OrtizNow 1789
If they win+8→ 1797
If they lose-16→ 1773

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.

1724 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1679 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.14
Sig. strikes / min
2.59
38%
Strike accuracy
47%
2.42
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.88
63%
Strike defense
61%
2.98
Takedown avg.
2.47
45%
Takedown accuracy
36%
74%
Takedown defense
54%
0
Submission avg.
0.60

Trajectory

Rashad EvansTito Ortiz
17001750180020182019202020212022

Win method breakdown

8 (40%)
KO/TKO
10 (48%)
1 (5%)
Submission
5 (24%)
11 (55%)
Decision
6 (29%)

Combat Edge model read

Rashad Evans51%
Tito Ortiz 49%Elo baseline: 34%

The Combat Edge model makes Rashad Evans a 51% favorite over Tito Ortiz in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Tito Ortiz's way (34%).

Tito Ortiz holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1789 to 1672, a 117-point edge.

Tito Ortiz enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Rashad Evans finishes 45% of wins inside the distance, Tito Ortiz 71%.

Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz share 3 common opponents: Ryan Bader, Chael Sonnen and Antônio Rogério Nogueira.

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

Common opponents (3)

WinKO/TKO · 2013
Chael Sonnen
WinSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) · 2017
LossDecision - Unanimous · 2013
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
LossKO/TKO · 2011
LossDEC · 2015
Ryan Bader
WinSubmission · 2011