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Combat Edge Intelligence

George Sotiropoulos vs Hussain Al Kurdi

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

14-7-0Record3-0-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'10"Height5'11"
TBDReach-
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
American Top TeamTeamKHK MMA· 1635 avg Elo · 4 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.

George SotiropoulosNow 1583
If they win+16→ 1599
If they lose-16→ 1567
Hussain Al KurdiNow 1582
If they win+24→ 1606
If they lose-24→ 1558

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.

1620 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1533 · 3 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.68
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
27%
Strike accuracy
Not available
2.64
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
68%
Strike defense
Not available
2.43
Takedown avg.
Not available
31%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
54%
Takedown defense
Not available
1.71
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

George SotiropoulosHussain Al Kurdi
1550160020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (7%)
KO/TKO
1 (33%)
8 (57%)
Submission
2 (67%)
5 (36%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

George Sotiropoulos56%
Hussain Al Kurdi 44%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes George Sotiropoulos a 56% favorite over Hussain Al Kurdi in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1583 vs 1582), separated by just 1 points.

George Sotiropoulos enters on a 5-fight loss streak.

Hussain Al Kurdi enters on a 3-fight win streak.

George Sotiropoulos finishes 64% of wins inside the distance, Hussain Al Kurdi 100%.

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