Combat Edge Intelligence

Gino van Steenis vs Zaur Gadzhiev

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

8-2-0Record4-1-1
LightweightDivisionLightweight
6'1"Height6'1"
74"Reach-
156 lbsWeight156 lbs
MMA Vlaardingen· avg 1674 EloTeam

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.

Gino van SteenisNow 1606
If they win+16→ 1622
If they lose-16→ 1590
Zaur GadzhievNow 1608
If they win+16→ 1624
If they lose-16→ 1592

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.

1483 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1502 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Gino van SteenisZaur Gadzhiev
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Win method breakdown

4 (50%)
KO/TKO
0 (0%)
1 (13%)
Submission
3 (75%)
3 (38%)
Decision
1 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Gino van Steenis and Zaur Gadzhiev within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1606 vs 1608), separated by just 2 points.

Gino van Steenis enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Gino van Steenis finishes 63% of wins inside the distance, Zaur Gadzhiev 75%.

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