Gilbert Melendez El Nino 24-6

Weight 155 lbs
Height 5' 9"
Reach 73"
Age 35

Rodrigo Damm 12-9

144 lbs
5' 7"
71"
37

CAGERANK PREDICTION Who will win - Melendez vs Damm

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WINNER

89% chance Melendez
WILL WIN

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Differences What advantages does each fighter have?

Advantages for Gilbert Melendez

Much heavier hands	8.3	vs	7.0	Around 20% better at knocking out good defenders
Better striker	9.3	vs	8.5	Around 10% better at delivering meaningful attacks; can hit better defenders
Much harder to hit	9.0	vs	8.2	Around 10% better at dodging and blocking powerful blows; endures less damage
Much stronger takedown offense	8.9	vs	7.9	Around 15% stronger at taking people to the ground; can force the fight to the mat
Much stronger jaw	9.2	vs	8.1	Around 15% better at avoiding being knocked out; fewer dangerous concussions
Puts up a fight	9.7	vs	8.6	More than 10% better defense against being finished quickly; can fight into late rounds
Significantly fast finishes	8.3	vs	7.7	More than 5% better at finishing the fight quickly; minimize risk of injury or loss
Significantly better submission defense	9.4	vs	8.7	Around 10% better avoiding and escaping submissions; less likely to have to tap
Better takedown defense	9.2	vs	8.9	Around 5% better at avoiding being taken down
Taller	175 cm	vs	170 cm	Around 5% taller
Longer reach	185 cm	vs	180 cm	Around 5% longer reach; hit opponents from a safer distance
Heavier	155 lbs	vs	144 lbs	Around 10% heavier ; harder for lighter weight opponents to control
Slightly younger	35 years	vs	37 years	More than 5% younger ; less time being ground down in the octagon

Advantages for Rodrigo Damm

Much better submission offense

7.7

6.5

Around 20% better at securing submissions; more ways to win

Melendez on the attack Our prediction about how he’ll perform against Damm’s defensive skills

Predictions For Gilbert Melendez
In 15:00, how much damage will he do?	Melendez		Damm
Significant Strikes105 Melendez's excellent striking offense will dominate Damm's defense Note: we'd predict at most 135 Significant Strikes in 15:00	Excellent Striking	vs	Below average Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns3 Melendez's good takedown offense is matched by Damm's defense Note: we'd predict at most 8 Takedowns in 15:00	Good Takedown ability	vs	Good Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Melendez has a good chance of winning by knockout	Excellent Knockout ability	vs	Good Jaw
Submission Melendez is unlikely to win by submission	Poor Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision Melendez has a good chance of winning by decision	Excellent Scoring ability	vs	Good Scoring ability

Damm on the attack Our prediction about how he’ll perform against Melendez’s defensive skills

Predictions For Rodrigo Damm
In 15:00, how much damage will he do?	Damm		Melendez
Significant Strikes55 Damm's average striking offense won't be a factor against Melendez's defense Note: we'd predict at most 135 Significant Strikes in 15:00	Average Striking	vs	Good Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns1 Damm's below average takedown offense won't be a factor against Melendez's defense Note: we'd predict at most 8 Takedowns in 15:00	Below average Takedown ability	vs	Excellent Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Damm is unlikely to win by knockout	Average Knockout ability	vs	Excellent Jaw
Submission Damm is unlikely to win by submission	Good Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision Damm is unlikely to win by decision	Good Scoring ability	vs	Excellent Scoring ability