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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ibragim Kantaev vs Jesse Finney

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

8-2-0Record5-1-0
LightweightDivisionWelterweight
5'7"Height6'0"
-ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight171 lbs
Berkut FC· 1626 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamFinney's Hit Squad

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.

Ibragim KantaevNow 1564
If they win+16→ 1580
If they lose-16→ 1548
Jesse FinneyNow 1565
If they win+24→ 1589
If they lose-24→ 1541

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.

1505 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1586 · 4 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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

Ibragim KantaevJesse Finney
15501600200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (13%)
KO/TKO
1 (20%)
4 (50%)
Submission
4 (80%)
3 (38%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Jesse Finney51%
Ibragim Kantaev 49%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Jesse Finney a 51% favorite over Ibragim Kantaev in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1564 vs 1565), separated by just 1 points.

Ibragim Kantaev finishes 63% of wins inside the distance, Jesse Finney 100%.

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