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Combat Edge Intelligence

Aleksandr Podlesniy vs Ali Gündüz

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

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Ali Gündüz

“The Gorilla”

7-1-0BantamweightOKMMA

1636Solid

Tale of the tape

23-8-2Record7-1-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'7"Height5'9"
TBDReach-
136 lbsWeight135 lbs
OplotTeamFight Club Gelsenkirchen· 1578 avg Elo · 4 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.

Aleksandr PodlesniyNow 1635
If they win+12→ 1647
If they lose-12→ 1623
Ali GündüzNow 1636
If they win+24→ 1660
If they lose-24→ 1612

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.

1553 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1528 · 8 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

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Strike accuracy
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Aleksandr PodlesniyAli Gündüz
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Win method breakdown

5 (22%)
KO/TKO
3 (43%)
8 (35%)
Submission
2 (29%)
10 (43%)
Decision
2 (29%)

Combat Edge model read

Ali Gündüz56%
Aleksandr Podlesniy 44%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Ali Gündüz a 56% favorite over Aleksandr Podlesniy in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1635 vs 1636), separated by just 1 points.

Aleksandr Podlesniy enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Aleksandr Podlesniy finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, Ali Gündüz 71%.

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