Combat Edge Intelligence

Billy Ray Goff vs Khamzat Abaev

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

9-4-0Record6-1-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'10"Height6'0"
72"Reach71"
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
Dexter MMATeamTeam Terranova ASBL

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 Ray GoffNow 1628
If they win+16→ 1644
If they lose-16→ 1612
Khamzat AbaevNow 1629
If they win+24→ 1653
If they lose-24→ 1605

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.

1551 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1533 · 7 fights

Tracked stat edges

8.56
Sig. strikes / min
TBD
46%
Strike accuracy
TBD
5.71
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
TBD
59%
Strike defense
TBD
2.01
Takedown avg.
TBD
18%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
100%
Takedown defense
TBD
0
Submission avg.
TBD

Trajectory

Billy Ray GoffKhamzat Abaev
160016502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (78%)
KO/TKO
5 (83%)
0 (0%)
Submission
1 (17%)
2 (22%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Khamzat Abaev59%
Billy Ray Goff 41%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Khamzat Abaev a 59% favorite over Billy Ray Goff in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1628 vs 1629), separated by just 1 points.

Billy Ray Goff enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Billy Ray Goff finishes 78% of wins inside the distance, Khamzat Abaev 100%.

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