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Combat Edge Intelligence

Daigo Kuramoto vs Tatsuya Saika

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

8-3-0Record14-8-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'10"Height5'11"
TBDReachTBD
155 lbsWeight156 lbs
Japan Top Team· 1634 avg Elo · 7 ratedTeamDobuita

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.

Daigo KuramotoNow 1565
If they win+16→ 1581
If they lose-16→ 1549
Tatsuya SaikaNow 1572
If they win+16→ 1588
If they lose-16→ 1556

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.

1519 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1570 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Sig. strikes / min
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Strike accuracy
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Daigo KuramotoTatsuya Saika
15501600202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (63%)
KO/TKO
13 (93%)
0 (0%)
Submission
0 (0%)
3 (38%)
Decision
1 (7%)

Combat Edge model read

Tatsuya Saika59%
Daigo Kuramoto 41%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Tatsuya Saika a 59% favorite over Daigo Kuramoto in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1565 vs 1572), separated by just 7 points.

Tatsuya Saika enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Daigo Kuramoto finishes 63% of wins inside the distance, Tatsuya Saika 93%.

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