Combat Edge Intelligence

Alexis Nicolas vs Besam Yousef

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

1-0-0Record7-4-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
6'0"Height5'11"
72"ReachTBD
171 lbsWeight170 lbs
Mahmoudi GymTeamGladius MMA

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.

Alexis NicolasNow 1529
If they win+24→ 1553
If they lose-24→ 1505
Besam YousefNow 1527
If they win+24→ 1551
If they lose-24→ 1503

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.

1500 · 1 fightsPre-fight Elo1543 · 9 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
3.14
Not available
Strike accuracy
53%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.98
Not available
Strike defense
39%
Not available
Takedown avg.
1.33
Not available
Takedown accuracy
67%
Not available
Takedown defense
50%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Alexis NicolasBesam Yousef
1500155020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (100%)
KO/TKO
2 (29%)
0 (0%)
Submission
4 (57%)
0 (0%)
Decision
1 (14%)

Combat Edge model read

Alexis Nicolas55%
Besam Yousef 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Alexis Nicolas a 55% favorite over Besam Yousef in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1529 vs 1527), separated by just 2 points.

Besam Yousef 86%.

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