Rene Pessoa vs Tafon Nchukwi
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
26-13-0Record7-4-0
MiddleweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'2"Height6'0"
-Reach77"
186 lbsWeight190 lbs
Power Lotus TeamTeamTeam Lloyd Irvin
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.
If they win+12→ 1602
If they lose-12→ 1578
If they win+16→ 1605
If they lose-16→ 1573
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.
1592 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1620 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Rene PessoaTafon Nchukwi
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Rene Pessoa62%
Tafon Nchukwi 38%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Rene Pessoa a 62% favorite over Tafon Nchukwi in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1590 vs 1589), separated by just 1 points.
Rene Pessoa enters on a 2-fight loss streak.
Rene Pessoa finishes 92% of wins inside the distance, Tafon Nchukwi 57%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.