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Combat Edge Intelligence

Brett Bye vs Frank Lester

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Brett Bye
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Brett Bye

“Seabass”

1-1-0WelterweightLFA

1500Average
Frank Lester
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Frank Lester

“The Tank”

10-8-0WelterweightSCL

1503Average

Tale of the tape

1-1-0Record10-8-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'10"Height5'11"
71"ReachTBD
170 lbsWeight170 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.

Brett ByeNow 1500
If they win+24→ 1524
If they lose-24→ 1476
Frank LesterNow 1503
If they win+16→ 1519
If they lose-16→ 1487

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.

1515 · 2 fightsPre-fight Elo1495 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
2.18
Not available
Strike accuracy
36%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.82
Not available
Strike defense
53%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0
Not available
Takedown accuracy
0%
Not available
Takedown defense
0%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Brett ByeFrank Lester
1500155020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (100%)
KO/TKO
6 (60%)
0 (0%)
Submission
4 (40%)
0 (0%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Brett Bye59%
Frank Lester 41%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Brett Bye a 59% favorite over Frank Lester in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Frank Lester's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1500 vs 1503), separated by just 3 points.

Frank Lester 100%.

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