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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ilmadi Israilov vs John Castañeda

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

9-0-0Record21-9-1
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'9"Height5'7"
TBDReach71"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Fight Club Akhmat· 1680 avg Elo · 31 ratedTeamThe Academy

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.

Ilmadi IsrailovNow 1683
If they win+24→ 1707
If they lose-24→ 1659
John CastañedaNow 1684
If they win+12→ 1696
If they lose-12→ 1672

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.

1499 · 9 fightsPre-fight Elo1669 · 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
4.95
Not available
Strike accuracy
51%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.07
Not available
Strike defense
54%
Not available
Takedown avg.
1.49
Not available
Takedown accuracy
0%
Not available
Takedown defense
76%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.11

Trajectory

Ilmadi IsrailovJohn Castañeda
1600165017002023202420252026

Win method breakdown

0 (0%)
KO/TKO
8 (38%)
6 (67%)
Submission
6 (29%)
3 (33%)
Decision
7 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

John Castañeda64%
Ilmadi Israilov 36%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes John Castañeda a 64% favorite over Ilmadi Israilov in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1683 vs 1684), separated by just 1 points.

Ilmadi Israilov enters on a 9-fight win streak.

Ilmadi Israilov finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, John Castañeda 67%.

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