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Combat Edge Intelligence

George Sullivan vs Salomão Albuquerque

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

19-8-0Record8-1-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
6'0"Height5'9"
73,5"Reach75.2"
169 lbsWeight170 lbs
Pellegrino MMATeamV8 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.

George SullivanNow 1647
If they win+12→ 1659
If they lose-12→ 1635
Salomão AlbuquerqueNow 1647
If they win+24→ 1671
If they lose-24→ 1623

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.

1598 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1500 · 9 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.53
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
40%
Strike accuracy
Not available
2.42
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
58%
Strike defense
Not available
1.37
Takedown avg.
Not available
21%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
38%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.69
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

George SullivanSalomão Albuquerque
155016001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (58%)
KO/TKO
6 (75%)
0 (0%)
Submission
0 (0%)
8 (42%)
Decision
2 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting George Sullivan and Salomão Albuquerque within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1647 vs 1647), separated by just 0 points.

George Sullivan enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Salomão Albuquerque enters on a 5-fight win streak.

George Sullivan finishes 58% of wins inside the distance, Salomão Albuquerque 75%.

Salomão Albuquerque 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.