Combat Edge Intelligence

Abdullah Saleem vs Joe Veres

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

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Tale of the tape

5-2-0Record4-3-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'8"Height5'6"
67"ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Team JarjaoTeamMMA Lab

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.

Abdullah SaleemNow 1526
If they win+24→ 1550
If they lose-24→ 1502
Joe VeresNow 1523
If they win+24→ 1547
If they lose-24→ 1499

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.

1525 · 5 fightsPre-fight Elo1506 · 5 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
0
TBD
Strike accuracy
0%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.55
TBD
Strike defense
27%
TBD
Takedown avg.
0
TBD
Takedown accuracy
0%
TBD
Takedown defense
0%
TBD
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Abdullah SaleemJoe Veres
15001550200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (20%)
KO/TKO
1 (33%)
4 (80%)
Submission
1 (33%)
0 (0%)
Decision
1 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Abdullah Saleem and Joe Veres within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1526 vs 1523), separated by just 3 points.

Abdullah Saleem enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Abdullah Saleem finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Joe Veres 67%.

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