Combat Edge Intelligence

Diyar Nurgozhay vs Khalil Rountree Jr.

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

11-2-0Record14-7-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'2"Height6'1"
74"Reach76"
205 lbsWeight205 lbs
Tobet Top TeamTeamTiger Muay Thai

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.

Diyar NurgozhayNow 1683
If they win+16→ 1699
If they lose-16→ 1667
Khalil Rountree Jr.Now 1685
If they win+16→ 1701
If they lose-16→ 1669

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.

1562 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1694 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.04
Sig. strikes / min
3.88
50%
Strike accuracy
41%
2.99
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.33
61%
Strike defense
50%
2.54
Takedown avg.
0
100%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
100%
Takedown defense
59%
0
Submission avg.
0.09

Trajectory

Diyar NurgozhayKhalil Rountree Jr.
165017002023202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (55%)
KO/TKO
9 (64%)
2 (18%)
Submission
0 (0%)
3 (27%)
Decision
5 (36%)

Combat Edge model read

Diyar Nurgozhay60%
Khalil Rountree Jr. 40%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Diyar Nurgozhay a 60% favorite over Khalil Rountree Jr. in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Khalil Rountree Jr.'s way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1683 vs 1685), separated by just 2 points.

Diyar Nurgozhay finishes 73% of wins inside the distance, Khalil Rountree Jr. 64%.

Khalil Rountree Jr. carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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