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Combat Edge Intelligence

Abdelrahman Essam vs Calvin Kattar

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

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Calvin Kattar

“The Boston Finisher”

23-10-0FeatherweightUFC

1697Good

Tale of the tape

10-0-0Record23-10-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'10"Height5'11"
-Reach72"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs

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.

Abdelrahman EssamNow 1700
If they win+16→ 1716
If they lose-16→ 1684
Calvin KattarNow 1697
If they win+12→ 1709
If they lose-12→ 1685

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.

1495 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1743 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
4.60
Not available
Strike accuracy
39%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
6.62
Not available
Strike defense
54%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0.36
Not available
Takedown accuracy
29%
Not available
Takedown defense
77%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.07

Trajectory

Abdelrahman EssamCalvin Kattar
155016001650170017502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (40%)
KO/TKO
11 (48%)
5 (50%)
Submission
2 (9%)
1 (10%)
Decision
10 (43%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Abdelrahman Essam and Calvin Kattar within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1700 vs 1697), separated by just 3 points.

Abdelrahman Essam enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Calvin Kattar enters on a 5-fight loss streak.

Abdelrahman Essam finishes 90% of wins inside the distance, Calvin Kattar 57%.

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