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Combat Edge Intelligence

Abraham Bably vs Rafael Cavalcante

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

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Abraham Bably
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Abraham Bably

“The One and Only”

8-3-0HeavyweightPFL

1629Solid

Tale of the tape

8-3-0Record13-7-0
HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
5'10"Height6'0"
74"Reach41,0"
242 lbsWeight205 lbs
Manchester Top TeamTeamTeam Nogueira· 1595 avg Elo · 7 rated

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.

Abraham BablyNow 1629
If they win+16→ 1645
If they lose-16→ 1613
Rafael CavalcanteNow 1631
If they win+16→ 1647
If they lose-16→ 1615

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.

1563 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1637 · 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
2.71
Not available
Strike accuracy
53%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.62
Not available
Strike defense
50%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0.60
Not available
Takedown accuracy
40%
Not available
Takedown defense
64%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.15

Trajectory

Abraham BablyRafael Cavalcante
1600165020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (75%)
KO/TKO
13 (100%)
0 (0%)
Submission
0 (0%)
2 (25%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Rafael Cavalcante52%
Abraham Bably 48%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Rafael Cavalcante a 52% favorite over Abraham Bably in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1629 vs 1631), separated by just 2 points.

Abraham Bably finishes 75% of wins inside the distance, Rafael Cavalcante 100%.

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