Combat Edge Intelligence

Abdullah Saleem vs Paul Taylor

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

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Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor

“Relentless”

11-6-1LightweightUFC

1535Average

Tale of the tape

5-2-0Record11-6-1
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'8"Height6'0"
67"ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Team JarjaoTeamTeam Supreme

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+25→ 1551
If they lose-23→ 1503
Paul TaylorNow 1535
If they win+16→ 1551
If they lose-16→ 1519

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 Elo1608 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
4.44
TBD
Strike accuracy
48%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.47
TBD
Strike defense
55%
TBD
Takedown avg.
0.27
TBD
Takedown accuracy
25%
TBD
Takedown defense
56%
TBD
Submission avg.
0.54

Trajectory

Abdullah SaleemPaul Taylor
15502014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (20%)
KO/TKO
6 (55%)
4 (80%)
Submission
2 (18%)
0 (0%)
Decision
3 (27%)

Combat Edge model read

Abdullah Saleem59%
Paul Taylor 41%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Abdullah Saleem a 59% favorite over Paul Taylor in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Paul Taylor's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1526 vs 1535), separated by just 9 points.

Abdullah Saleem enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Paul Taylor enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Abdullah Saleem finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Paul Taylor 73%.

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