Combat Edge Intelligence

Francis Marshall vs Sang Uk Kim

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

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Sang Uk Kim
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Sang Uk Kim

“Frog Man”

13-4-0LightweightUFC

1655Good

Tale of the tape

10-3-0Record13-4-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height6'0"
72"Reach71"
155 lbsWeight156 lbs
Pellegrino Mixed Martial ArtsTeamHavas MMA

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.

Francis MarshallNow 1654
If they win+16→ 1670
If they lose-16→ 1638
Sang Uk KimNow 1655
If they win+16→ 1671
If they lose-16→ 1639

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.

1595 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1544 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.39
Sig. strikes / min
5.35
33%
Strike accuracy
58%
4.03
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.49
54%
Strike defense
46%
2.86
Takedown avg.
2.10
45%
Takedown accuracy
29%
67%
Takedown defense
71%
0.61
Submission avg.
1.68

Trajectory

Francis MarshallSang Uk Kim
16001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (10%)
KO/TKO
5 (38%)
5 (50%)
Submission
4 (31%)
4 (40%)
Decision
4 (31%)

Combat Edge model read

Francis Marshall59%
Sang Uk Kim 41%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Francis Marshall a 59% favorite over Sang Uk Kim in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Sang Uk Kim's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1654 vs 1655), separated by just 1 points.

Francis Marshall enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Francis Marshall finishes 60% of wins inside the distance, Sang Uk Kim 69%.

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