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Combat Edge Intelligence

Imanol Rodriguez vs Rizvan Abuev

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

8-0-0Record19-4-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'4"Height5'7"
64"ReachTBD
126 lbsWeight125 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.

Imanol RodriguezNow 1716
If they win+24→ 1740
If they lose-24→ 1692
Rizvan AbuevNow 1719
If they win+16→ 1735
If they lose-16→ 1703

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.

1573 · 8 fightsPre-fight Elo1514 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

5.71
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
56%
Strike accuracy
Not available
2.42
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
58%
Strike defense
Not available
1.30
Takedown avg.
Not available
33%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
0%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Imanol RodriguezRizvan Abuev
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Win method breakdown

7 (88%)
KO/TKO
14 (74%)
1 (13%)
Submission
2 (11%)
0 (0%)
Decision
3 (16%)

Combat Edge model read

Imanol Rodriguez54%
Rizvan Abuev 46%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Imanol Rodriguez a 54% favorite over Rizvan Abuev in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Rizvan Abuev's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1716 vs 1719), separated by just 3 points.

Imanol Rodriguez enters on a 8-fight win streak.

Rizvan Abuev enters on a 7-fight win streak.

Imanol Rodriguez finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Rizvan Abuev 84%.

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