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Fighter comparison

Babar Ali vs Soo Hyun Kim

Records, Elo, stats and the Combat Edge model read, side by side.

Babar Ali
pk

Babar Ali

“The Flogger”

10-4-0BantamweightONE

1590Solid

Combat Edge model read

Soo Hyun Kim67%
Babar Ali 33%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Soo Hyun Kim a 67% favorite over Babar Ali in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Babar Ali's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1590 vs 1583), separated by just 7 points.

Babar Ali finishes 80% of wins inside the distance, Soo Hyun Kim 67%.

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

Tale of the tape

10-4-0Record6-2-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'9"Height5'6"
-Reach-
135 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.

Babar AliNow 1590
If they win+16→ 1606
If they lose-16→ 1574
Soo Hyun KimNow 1583
If they win+24→ 1607
If they lose-24→ 1559

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.

1496 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1500 · 8 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Babar AliSoo Hyun Kim
15501600202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (70%)
KO/TKO
3 (50%)
1 (10%)
Submission
1 (17%)
2 (20%)
Decision
2 (33%)