Combat Edge Intelligence

Abe Alsaghir vs Kenneth Cross

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

8-0-0Record17-5-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height6'0"
72" Reach71"
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
TBDTeamMichigan Top Team

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.

Abe AlsaghirNow 1666
If they win+24→ 1690
If they lose-24→ 1642
Kenneth CrossNow 1665
If they win+16→ 1681
If they lose-16→ 1649

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.

1483 · 8 fightsPre-fight Elo1560 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
2.20
TBD
Strike accuracy
58%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.40
TBD
Strike defense
55%
TBD
Takedown avg.
1
TBD
Takedown accuracy
13%
TBD
Takedown defense
67%
TBD
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Abe AlsaghirKenneth Cross
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Win method breakdown

4 (50%)
KO/TKO
8 (47%)
3 (38%)
Submission
5 (29%)
1 (13%)
Decision
4 (24%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Abe Alsaghir and Kenneth Cross within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1666 vs 1665), separated by just 1 points.

Abe Alsaghir enters on a 8-fight win streak.

Abe Alsaghir finishes 88% of wins inside the distance, Kenneth Cross 76%.

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