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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ansar Khamzaev vs Ray Hayes

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

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Ray Hayes

“Sweet Baby”

9-2-0WelterweightLFA

1638Solid

Tale of the tape

6-0-0Record9-2-0
LightweightDivisionWelterweight
5'11"Height6'0"
74"Reach-
156 lbsWeight170 lbs

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.

Ansar KhamzaevNow 1637
If they win+24→ 1661
If they lose-24→ 1613
Ray HayesNow 1638
If they win+16→ 1654
If they lose-16→ 1622

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.

1497 · 6 fightsPre-fight Elo1505 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Sig. strikes / min
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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

Ansar KhamzaevRay Hayes
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Win method breakdown

1 (17%)
KO/TKO
6 (67%)
4 (67%)
Submission
3 (33%)
1 (17%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Ray Hayes55%
Ansar Khamzaev 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Ray Hayes a 55% favorite over Ansar Khamzaev in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1637 vs 1638), separated by just 1 points.

Ansar Khamzaev enters on a 6-fight win streak.

Ray Hayes enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Ansar Khamzaev finishes 83% of wins inside the distance, Ray Hayes 100%.

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