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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ciaran Saunders vs Roman Salazar

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

2-0-0Record14-10-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'5"Height5'7"
-ReachTBD
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Bay Area Fight AcademyTeamFight Ready

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.

Ciaran SaundersNow 1555
If they win+24→ 1579
If they lose-24→ 1531
Roman SalazarNow 1554
If they win+16→ 1570
If they lose-16→ 1538

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.

1500 · 2 fightsPre-fight Elo1521 · 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
1.95
Not available
Strike accuracy
39%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.89
Not available
Strike defense
57%
Not available
Takedown avg.
1.77
Not available
Takedown accuracy
18%
Not available
Takedown defense
50%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Ciaran SaundersRoman Salazar
155016002019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

0 (0%)
KO/TKO
6 (46%)
2 (100%)
Submission
3 (23%)
0 (0%)
Decision
4 (31%)

Combat Edge model read

Roman Salazar53%
Ciaran Saunders 47%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Roman Salazar a 53% favorite over Ciaran Saunders in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Ciaran Saunders's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1555 vs 1554), separated by just 1 points.

Ciaran Saunders enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Roman Salazar 69%.

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