Brandon Sayles vs Tai Tuivasa
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
6-2-0Record14-10-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'5"Height6'2"
TBDReach75"
265 lbsWeight265 lbs
Fort Benning MMATeamLions High Performance Centre
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.
If they win+24→ 1635
If they lose-24→ 1587
If they win+16→ 1627
If they lose-16→ 1595
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.
1552 · 8 fightsPre-fight Elo1716 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Brandon SaylesTai Tuivasa
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Tai Tuivasa60%
Brandon Sayles 40%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Tai Tuivasa a 60% favorite over Brandon Sayles in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Brandon Sayles's way (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1611 vs 1611), separated by just 0 points.
Tai Tuivasa enters on a 7-fight loss streak.
Brandon Sayles finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Tai Tuivasa 93%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.