Combat Edge Intelligence

Ali Taleb vs Davey Grant

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

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Davey Grant

“Dangerous”

18-8-0BantamweightUFC

1666Good

Tale of the tape

12-3-0Record18-8-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'7"Height5'8"
69"Reach69"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Swedish AthleticsTeamSyndicate 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.

Ali TalebNow 1666
If they win+16→ 1682
If they lose-16→ 1650
Davey GrantNow 1666
If they win+16→ 1682
If they lose-16→ 1650

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 Elo1691 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
5.14
TBD
Strike accuracy
44%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.82
TBD
Strike defense
56%
TBD
Takedown avg.
1.03
TBD
Takedown accuracy
40%
TBD
Takedown defense
63%
TBD
Submission avg.
0.17

Trajectory

Ali TalebDavey Grant
16501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (58%)
KO/TKO
4 (22%)
3 (25%)
Submission
9 (50%)
2 (17%)
Decision
5 (28%)

Combat Edge model read

Ali Taleb52%
Davey Grant 48%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Ali Taleb a 52% favorite over Davey Grant in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1666 vs 1666), separated by just 0 points.

Ali Taleb enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Ali Taleb finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, Davey Grant 72%.

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