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Combat Edge Intelligence

Darrius Flowers vs Nicolae Bivol

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

13-9-1Record7-3-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'10"
71"Reach72.4"
155 lbsWeight156 lbs
Syndicate MMATeamFree Fight Academy

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.

Darrius FlowersNow 1570
If they win+16→ 1586
If they lose-16→ 1554
Nicolae BivolNow 1570
If they win+16→ 1586
If they lose-16→ 1554

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.

1582 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1497 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.13
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
51%
Strike accuracy
Not available
5.35
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
42%
Strike defense
Not available
1.65
Takedown avg.
Not available
11%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
67%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.41
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Darrius FlowersNicolae Bivol
15501600202420252026

Win method breakdown

9 (69%)
KO/TKO
3 (43%)
1 (8%)
Submission
3 (43%)
3 (23%)
Decision
1 (14%)

Combat Edge model read

Darrius Flowers67%
Nicolae Bivol 33%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Darrius Flowers a 67% favorite over Nicolae Bivol in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1570 vs 1570), separated by just 0 points.

Darrius Flowers finishes 77% of wins inside the distance, Nicolae Bivol 86%.

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