Combat Edge Intelligence

Herdeson Batista 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

1657Good

Tale of the tape

22-8-0Record13-4-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'7"Height6'0"
-Reach71"
155 lbsWeight156 lbs
Team Nogueira· 1597 avg Elo · 4 ratedTeamHavas MMA· 1653 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.

Herdeson BatistaNow 1657
If they win+16→ 1673
If they lose-16→ 1641
Sang Uk KimNow 1657
If they win+16→ 1673
If they lose-16→ 1641

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.

1623 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1549 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
5.35
Not available
Strike accuracy
58%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.49
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Strike defense
46%
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Takedown avg.
2.10
Not available
Takedown accuracy
29%
Not available
Takedown defense
71%
Not available
Submission avg.
1.68

Trajectory

Herdeson BatistaSang Uk Kim
16001650202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (50%)
KO/TKO
5 (38%)
3 (14%)
Submission
4 (31%)
8 (36%)
Decision
4 (31%)

Combat Edge model read

Herdeson Batista55%
Sang Uk Kim 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Herdeson Batista a 55% favorite over Sang Uk Kim in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1657 vs 1657), separated by just 0 points.

Herdeson Batista finishes 64% 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.