Combat Edge Intelligence

Rene Pessoa vs Steve Vigneault

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

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Rene Pessoa
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Rene Pessoa

“Soldado”

26-13-0MiddleweightACA

1591Solid

Tale of the tape

26-13-0Record12-6-0
MiddleweightDivisionWelterweight
6'2"Height5'10"
-ReachTBD
186 lbsWeight169 lbs
Power Lotus TeamTeamTristar Gym

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.

Rene PessoaNow 1591
If they win+12→ 1603
If they lose-12→ 1579
Steve VigneaultNow 1592
If they win+16→ 1608
If they lose-16→ 1576

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.

1595 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1514 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
2.79
TBD
Strike accuracy
46%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
9.77
TBD
Strike defense
45%
TBD
Takedown avg.
0
TBD
Takedown accuracy
0%
TBD
Takedown defense
100%
TBD
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Rene PessoaSteve Vigneault
160020102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (19%)
KO/TKO
9 (75%)
19 (73%)
Submission
1 (8%)
2 (8%)
Decision
2 (17%)

Combat Edge model read

Rene Pessoa56%
Steve Vigneault 44%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Rene Pessoa a 56% favorite over Steve Vigneault in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Steve Vigneault's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1591 vs 1592), separated by just 1 points.

Rene Pessoa enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Rene Pessoa finishes 92% of wins inside the distance, Steve Vigneault 83%.

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