AIRuchala brings the more tested résumé and a small physical advantage, while Delano arrives with momentum but…

67.1%

Model

24.2%

Market

3.98

Odds

+42.9

Edge (pp)

Robert Ruchala

67.1%32.9%

Jose Delano

DEC

CLINCH STRIKER

Clinch Striking

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Style Matchup

No UFC data yet

UFC debut · style profile after first fight

STRIKING

Striking Initiative

P14

Volume

Striking Efficiency

Range Sniper

Kickboxing

P82

Clinch Striking

P54

Defensive Striking

GRAPPLING / WRESTLING

P55

Wrestling

P87

Pressure Wrestling

P86

Top Control

P27

Submission

P36

Anti-Wrestling

P25

Grappling Defense

P34

Scrambler

DAMAGE / FINISHING

Power

P24

Finisher

P42

Damage Resistance

FIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill

P52

Fast Starter

P53

Pace

P64

Late Fighter

GLOBAL

P12

Versatility

Fighter profiles as of this fight · percentiles vs established UFC fighters (8+ fights) at that date.

Striking

RuchalaDelano

2.27Landed / min—

3.27Absorbed / min—

35%Accuracy—

57%Defense—

0.00KD / 15—

0.00KD abs / 15—

Grappling / Wrestling

RuchalaDelano

2.00TD / 15—

6.00TD att / 15—

33%TD accuracy—

0%TD defense—

4:36Control / 15—

0.00Sub att / 15—

Targets

Position

Ranking evolution Ruchala Delano

AI Matchup Analysis

Generated by an LLM from structured matchup data. It does not determine the model's win probability.

Robert Ruchala

Robert Ruchala carries an 11-2 mark across all organizations and dropped his UFC debut to the No. 40-ranked opponent. He owns a slight reach advantage here, about 5 cm, and fights from a switch stance that lets him work from either side. His tougher recent competition is a modest point in his favor.

Jose Delano

Jose Delano enters on a four-fight win streak with a 16-3 record across all organizations, though against modest regional opposition. He makes his UFC debut here as the orthodox fighter in the matchup.

Matchup Read

Ruchala brings the more tested résumé and a small physical advantage, while Delano arrives with momentum but on a step up in competition. With Ruchala's extra reach and switch stance against Delano's orthodox look, the striking angles are where much of this gets shaped. If Ruchala uses his frame to fight long, he controls the range; if Delano closes and drags him into exchanges, the reach matters less and his streak carries into deeper waters.

What to Watch

Early striking: whether Ruchala fights from range and keeps Delano at the end of his jab, or gets crowded.
Stance battle: how Ruchala's switch-stance looks and lead-hand exchanges land against an orthodox opponent.
Late rounds: whether Delano's winning form translates as the competition tightens versus a more tested opponent.

Key Uncertainty

Both fighters are hard to read at this level, with Ruchala holding just one UFC bout on record and Delano stepping in on debut against no top-tier history, so form against elite competition remains largely unproven.

Robert Ruchala vs Jose Delano