Combat Edge Intelligence

Derrick Lewis vs Salamu Abdurakhmanov

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

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Derrick Lewis

“The Black Beast”

29-14-0HeavyweightUFC

1744Good

Tale of the tape

29-14-0Record19-3-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'3"Height5'11"
79"Reach-
264 lbsWeight207 lbs
Main Street Boxing & Muay ThaiTeamFight Club Akhmat

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.

Derrick LewisNow 1744
If they win+12→ 1756
If they lose-12→ 1732
Salamu AbdurakhmanovNow 1735
If they win+16→ 1751
If they lose-16→ 1719

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.

1717 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1583 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.46
Sig. strikes / min
TBD
50%
Strike accuracy
TBD
2.57
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
TBD
40%
Strike defense
TBD
0.55
Takedown avg.
TBD
26%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
52%
Takedown defense
TBD
0
Submission avg.
TBD

Trajectory

Derrick LewisSalamu Abdurakhmanov
17001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

24 (83%)
KO/TKO
4 (21%)
1 (3%)
Submission
7 (37%)
4 (14%)
Decision
8 (42%)

Combat Edge model read

Salamu Abdurakhmanov76%
Derrick Lewis 24%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Salamu Abdurakhmanov a 76% favorite over Derrick Lewis in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Derrick Lewis's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1744 vs 1735), separated by just 9 points.

Derrick Lewis enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Salamu Abdurakhmanov enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Derrick Lewis finishes 86% of wins inside the distance, Salamu Abdurakhmanov 58%.

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