Ali Taleb vs Colby Thicknesse
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
12-3-0Record9-1-0
BantamweightDivisionFlyweight
5'7"Height5'9"
69"Reach69"
135 lbsWeight125 lbs
Swedish AthleticsTeamFreestyle Fighting Gym
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.
If they win+16→ 1682
If they lose-16→ 1650
If they win+16→ 1683
If they lose-16→ 1651
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.
1556 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1531 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Ali TalebColby Thicknesse
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Ali Taleb and Colby Thicknesse within a point of even.
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1666 vs 1667), separated by just 1 points.
Ali Taleb enters on a 2-fight loss streak.
Colby Thicknesse enters on a 2-fight win streak.
Ali Taleb finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, Colby Thicknesse 44%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.