Combat Edge Intelligence

Edmen Shahbazyan vs Kyle Daukaus

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

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Kyle Daukaus

“The D'Arce Knight”

17-5-0MiddleweightUFC

1716Good

Tale of the tape

16-6-0Record17-5-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'2"Height6'3"
75"Reach76"
185 lbsWeight185 lbs
Xtreme CoutureTeamMartinez BJJ

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.

Edmen ShahbazyanNow 1716
If they win+16→ 1732
If they lose-16→ 1700
Kyle DaukausNow 1716
If they win+16→ 1732
If they lose-16→ 1700

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.

1685 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1613 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.80
Sig. strikes / min
3.32
49%
Strike accuracy
53%
3.60
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.90
49%
Strike defense
43%
1.62
Takedown avg.
2.08
38%
Takedown accuracy
26%
66%
Takedown defense
83%
0.40
Submission avg.
2.08

Trajectory

Edmen ShahbazyanKyle Daukaus
165017001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

13 (81%)
KO/TKO
2 (12%)
1 (6%)
Submission
12 (71%)
2 (13%)
Decision
3 (18%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Edmen Shahbazyan and Kyle Daukaus within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1716 vs 1716), separated by just 0 points.

Edmen Shahbazyan finishes 88% of wins inside the distance, Kyle Daukaus 82%.

Edmen Shahbazyan and Kyle Daukaus share 1 common opponent: Gerald Meerschaert.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossSubmission · 2024
Gerald Meerschaert
WinSubmission · 2025