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Fighter comparison

Evan Elder vs Vener Galiev

Records, Elo, stats and the Combat Edge model read, side by side.

Evan Elder
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Evan Elder

“The Phenom”

10-2-0LightweightUFC

1668Good

Combat Edge model read

Evan Elder79%
Vener Galiev 21%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Evan Elder a 79% favorite over Vener Galiev in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1668 vs 1668), separated by just 0 points.

Evan Elder enters on a 4-fight win streak.

Vener Galiev enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Evan Elder finishes 60% of wins inside the distance, Vener Galiev 66%.

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

Tale of the tape

10-2-0Record38-15-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'9"
72"Reach-
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
Nick Diaz Academy· 1694 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamRaty Team· 1674 avg Elo · 14 rated

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.

Evan ElderNow 1668
If they win+16→ 1684
If they lose-16→ 1652
Vener GalievNow 1668
If they win+12→ 1680
If they lose-12→ 1656

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.

1563 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1584 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

5.66
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
51%
Strike accuracy
Not available
4.94
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
57%
Strike defense
Not available
0.48
Takedown avg.
Not available
0%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
40%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.48
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Evan ElderVener Galiev
1650202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (40%)
KO/TKO
20 (53%)
2 (20%)
Submission
5 (13%)
4 (40%)
Decision
13 (34%)