Combat Edge Intelligence

Trey Waters vs Yoshihiro Akiyama

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

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Trey Waters

“The Truth”

9-2-0WelterweightUFC

1679Good

Tale of the tape

9-2-0Record16-7-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
6'5"Height5'10"
77"Reach73,5"
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
Ludus MMATeamJackson-Wink MMA

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.

Trey WatersNow 1679
If they win+16→ 1695
If they lose-16→ 1663
Yoshihiro AkiyamaNow 1678
If they win+16→ 1694
If they lose-16→ 1662

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.

1587 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1648 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

6.43
Sig. strikes / min
3.10
44%
Strike accuracy
42%
5.61
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.62
57%
Strike defense
58%
0.44
Takedown avg.
2.29
33%
Takedown accuracy
68%
86%
Takedown defense
93%
0.88
Submission avg.
1

Trajectory

Trey WatersYoshihiro Akiyama
16501700202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

3 (33%)
KO/TKO
7 (44%)
3 (33%)
Submission
7 (44%)
3 (33%)
Decision
2 (13%)

Combat Edge model read

Trey Waters70%
Yoshihiro Akiyama 30%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Trey Waters a 70% favorite over Yoshihiro Akiyama in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1679 vs 1678), separated by just 1 points.

Yoshihiro Akiyama enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Trey Waters finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Yoshihiro Akiyama 88%.

Trey Waters carries a 4-inch reach advantage.

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