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Combat Edge Intelligence

Azam Gaforov vs Cody Gibson

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

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Cody Gibson

“The Renegade”

21-13-0BantamweightUFC

1653Good

Tale of the tape

16-5-0Record21-13-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'4"Height5'10"
TBDReach71"
127 lbsWeight135 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.

Azam GaforovNow 1654
If they win+16→ 1670
If they lose-16→ 1638
Cody GibsonNow 1653
If they win+12→ 1665
If they lose-12→ 1641

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.

1576 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1658 · 10 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
3.63
Not available
Strike accuracy
46%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.22
Not available
Strike defense
58%
Not available
Takedown avg.
2.12
Not available
Takedown accuracy
14%
Not available
Takedown defense
70%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.61

Trajectory

Azam GaforovCody Gibson
16501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (25%)
KO/TKO
7 (33%)
1 (6%)
Submission
5 (24%)
11 (69%)
Decision
9 (43%)

Combat Edge model read

Cody Gibson55%
Azam Gaforov 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Cody Gibson a 55% favorite over Azam Gaforov in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Azam Gaforov's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1654 vs 1653), separated by just 1 points.

Cody Gibson enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Azam Gaforov finishes 31% of wins inside the distance, Cody Gibson 57%.

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