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Combat Edge Intelligence

Gianni Vazquez vs Kaiwen Li

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

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Kaiwen Li

“The Underdog”

17-8-0LightweightRUFC

1617Solid

Tale of the tape

14-7-0Record17-8-0
FeatherweightDivisionLightweight
5'7"Height5'9"
71"Reach69"
141 lbsWeight150 lbs

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.

Gianni VazquezNow 1619
If they win+16→ 1635
If they lose-16→ 1603
Kaiwen LiNow 1617
If they win+12→ 1629
If they lose-12→ 1605

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.

1549 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1596 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

1.60
Sig. strikes / min
3.73
22%
Strike accuracy
43%
3.93
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.72
39%
Strike defense
54%
0
Takedown avg.
1.41
Not available
Takedown accuracy
0%
63%
Takedown defense
93%
2
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Gianni VazquezKaiwen Li
16001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (36%)
KO/TKO
10 (59%)
3 (21%)
Submission
1 (6%)
6 (43%)
Decision
6 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

Kaiwen Li55%
Gianni Vazquez 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Kaiwen Li a 55% favorite over Gianni Vazquez in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Gianni Vazquez's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1619 vs 1617), separated by just 2 points.

Gianni Vazquez finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, Kaiwen Li 65%.

Gianni Vazquez 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.