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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ben Rothwell vs Ruslan Shamilov

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

39-14-0Record18-5-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'1"
78"Reach-
265 lbsWeight207 lbs
Rothwell MMATeam

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.

Ben RothwellNow 1713
If they win+12→ 1725
If they lose-12→ 1701
Ruslan ShamilovNow 1712
If they win+16→ 1728
If they lose-16→ 1696

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.

1687 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1554 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.71
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
43%
Strike accuracy
Not available
4.63
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
47%
Strike defense
Not available
0.68
Takedown avg.
Not available
34%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
70%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.41
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Ben RothwellRuslan Shamilov
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Win method breakdown

28 (72%)
KO/TKO
8 (44%)
7 (18%)
Submission
6 (33%)
4 (10%)
Decision
4 (22%)

Combat Edge model read

Ben Rothwell55%
Ruslan Shamilov 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Ben Rothwell a 55% favorite over Ruslan Shamilov in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1713 vs 1712), separated by just 1 points.

Ruslan Shamilov enters on a 7-fight win streak.

Ben Rothwell finishes 90% of wins inside the distance, Ruslan Shamilov 78%.

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