Combat Edge Intelligence

Abdullah Saleem vs Paul Creighton

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

5-2-0Record3-1-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'8"Height5'6"
67"ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight155 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.

Abdullah SaleemNow 1526
If they win+24→ 1550
If they lose-24→ 1502
Paul CreightonNow 1526
If they win+24→ 1550
If they lose-24→ 1502

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 Elo1538 · 3 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
0.72
TBD
Strike accuracy
75%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.65
TBD
Strike defense
30%
TBD
Takedown avg.
5.37
TBD
Takedown accuracy
38%
TBD
Takedown defense
0%
TBD
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Abdullah SaleemPaul Creighton
1550200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (20%)
KO/TKO
0 (0%)
4 (80%)
Submission
2 (67%)
0 (0%)
Decision
1 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

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

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1526 vs 1526), separated by just 0 points.

Abdullah Saleem enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Abdullah Saleem finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Paul Creighton 67%.

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