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Combat Edge Intelligence

Benoit Saint-Denis vs Quillan Salkilld

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

17-4-0Record13-1-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'11"Height6'0"
73"Reach75"
155 lbsWeight155 lbs

What's at stake

Quillan Salkilld is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +15 while a loss costs more — Benoit Saint-Denis carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Benoit Saint-DenisNow 1769
If they win+17→ 1786
If they lose-15→ 1754
Quillan SalkilldNow 1784
If they win+15→ 1799
If they lose-17→ 1767

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.

1735 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1654 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

5.58
Sig. strikes / min
4.73
58%
Strike accuracy
57%
4.09
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.79
42%
Strike defense
46%
4.15
Takedown avg.
6.86
3%
Takedown accuracy
0%
72%
Takedown defense
81%
1.73
Submission avg.
1.03

Trajectory

Benoit Saint-DenisQuillan Salkilld
16001650170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (35%)
KO/TKO
5 (38%)
11 (65%)
Submission
5 (38%)
0 (0%)
Decision
3 (23%)

Combat Edge model read

Benoit Saint-Denis54%
Quillan Salkilld 46%Elo baseline: 48%

The Combat Edge model makes Benoit Saint-Denis a 54% favorite over Quillan Salkilld in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Quillan Salkilld's way (48%).

Quillan Salkilld holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1784 to 1769, a 15-point edge.

Quillan Salkilld enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Benoit Saint-Denis finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Quillan Salkilld 77%.

Benoit Saint-Denis and Quillan Salkilld share 1 common opponent: Beneil Dariush.

Quillan Salkilld carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (1)

WinKO · 2025
Beneil Dariush
WinTKO · 2026