Christian Edwards vs Rodolfo Bellato
The AI’s call
Bellato's striking volume, grappling threat, and superior recent form overwhelm Edwards' limited output and declining form.
AI vs the market
AI 72% · crowd 50% on Bellato (+23)
⚡ Our AI calls the upset. It picks Bellato while the crowd backs the other corner — the loudest disagreement you’ll find on this fight.
The breakdown
Rodolfo Bellato presents a significant technical and statistical advantage over Christian Edwards in this light heavyweight matchup. Bellato lands 5.37 significant strikes per minute with 60% accuracy compared to Edwards' 2.4 strikes at 51% accuracy—more than double the output and superior precision. Bellato also averages 1.38 takedowns per 15 minutes with 35% accuracy, giving him a grappling dimension Edwards completely lacks (0 takedowns in UFC tenure). Edwards' camp at Jackson Wink is respected, but his recent form is concerning: split decision loss to Bukauskas followed by a TKO win over Whitney, then two consecutive losses to Fernandez and Bukauskas. Bellato, despite a recent unanimous decision loss to Stirling, just defeated Luke Fernandez in the first round—the same fighter who beat Edwards decisively. Bellato's 13-3-1 record with 8 KOs and 4 submissions shows well-rounded finishing ability; Edwards relies heavily on KOs (5 of 8 wins) but has been stopped once and submitted once, indicating vulnerability on the ground and in exchanges.
Edwards — edges
- Height advantage (77in vs 75in) and reach edge
- Jackson Wink MMA camp pedigree
- Recent TKO finish over Whitney shows finishing power
Bellato — edges
- 2.2x higher striking output (5.37 vs 2.4 sig strikes/min)
- Superior striking accuracy (60% vs 51%)
- Takedown threat (1.38/15min vs 0) with 35% accuracy
- Better recent form: just beat Fernandez who decisively beat Edwards
X-factor
Edwards' power and willingness to trade could catch Bellato early if Bellato overcommits; otherwise Bellato's volume and grappling control the fight.
How the market sees it ending
How it ends
Who lands the knockout
Tale of the tape
Physical
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Record
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Striking
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Accuracy
Knockdowns / 15 min
Grappling
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TD accuracy
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About these numbers
Market probability is the live crowd consensus from Polymarket, a public prediction market where people trade on outcomes — we read it as a data signal for what the crowd expects, and it updates continuously. AI probabilityis our own model’s independent read of the matchup from fighter data alone; it never sees the market price, which is why the two can disagree.
All of it is published for analysis and entertainment. Nothing here is betting advice, a recommendation, or a prediction of a guaranteed result — fights are volatile and upsets are the sport.