Combat Edge Intelligence

Amir Sadollah vs Brad Blackburn

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

6-5-0Record18-13-1
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'11"Height5'10"
TBDReachTBD
170 lbsWeight169 lbs
Syndicate MMATeamVictory Athletics

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.

Amir SadollahNow 1514
If they win+16→ 1530
If they lose-16→ 1498
Brad BlackburnNow 1504
If they win+16→ 1520
If they lose-16→ 1488

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.

1603 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1591 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.71
Sig. strikes / min
4.55
46%
Strike accuracy
36%
3.55
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.59
61%
Strike defense
65%
0.57
Takedown avg.
0.93
28%
Takedown accuracy
50%
61%
Takedown defense
77%
0.34
Submission avg.
0.70

Trajectory

Amir SadollahBrad Blackburn
15001550200920102011201220132014

Win method breakdown

1 (17%)
KO/TKO
9 (50%)
1 (17%)
Submission
4 (22%)
4 (67%)
Decision
5 (28%)

Combat Edge model read

Amir Sadollah70%
Brad Blackburn 30%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Amir Sadollah a 70% favorite over Brad Blackburn in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1514 vs 1504), separated by just 10 points.

Amir Sadollah enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Brad Blackburn enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Amir Sadollah finishes 33% of wins inside the distance, Brad Blackburn 72%.

Amir Sadollah and Brad Blackburn share 1 common opponent: DaMarques Johnson.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossKO/TKO · 2011
DaMarques Johnson
LossKO/TKO · 2010