Brendson Ribeiro vs Paulin Begai
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
17-10-0Record8-5-1
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'3"Height6'5"
81"Reach-
205 lbsWeight206 lbs
Brazilian TKOTeamMMA Factory
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+16→ 1582
If they lose-16→ 1550
If they win+16→ 1583
If they lose-16→ 1551
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.
1628 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1535 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Brendson RibeiroPaulin Begai
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Brendson Ribeiro and Paulin Begai within a point of even.
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1566 vs 1567), separated by just 1 points.
Brendson Ribeiro enters on a 3-fight loss streak.
Brendson Ribeiro finishes 94% of wins inside the distance, Paulin Begai 63%.
Brendson Ribeiro and Paulin Begai share 1 common opponent: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.