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Fighter comparison

Billy Elekana vs Vladimir Vasilyev

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

Billy Elekana
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Billy Elekana

“Son of Susie”

10-3-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1653Good

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Billy Elekana and Vladimir Vasilyev within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1653 vs 1649), separated by just 4 points.

Billy Elekana finishes 60% of wins inside the distance, Vladimir Vasilyev 86%.

Billy Elekana carries a 4-inch reach advantage.

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

Tale of the tape

10-3-0Record14-5-1
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'2"Height6'0"
77"Reach73"
205 lbsWeight187 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.

Billy ElekanaNow 1653
If they win+16→ 1669
If they lose-16→ 1637
Vladimir VasilyevNow 1649
If they win+16→ 1665
If they lose-16→ 1633

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.

1582 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1527 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.71
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
56%
Strike accuracy
Not available
3.59
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
46%
Strike defense
Not available
0.85
Takedown avg.
Not available
11%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
0%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.85
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Billy ElekanaVladimir Vasilyev
16001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (30%)
KO/TKO
8 (57%)
3 (30%)
Submission
4 (29%)
4 (40%)
Decision
2 (14%)