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Combat Edge Intelligence

Islam Geroev vs Raulian Paiva

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

8-1-0Record23-6-1
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'11"Height5'8"
-Reach69"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
TeamTeam Alpha Male· 1646 avg Elo · 20 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.

Islam GeroevNow 1648
If they win+24→ 1672
If they lose-24→ 1624
Raulian PaivaNow 1648
If they win+16→ 1664
If they lose-16→ 1632

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.

1525 · 9 fightsPre-fight Elo1609 · 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
4.14
Not available
Strike accuracy
43%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.01
Not available
Strike defense
49%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0.65
Not available
Takedown accuracy
24%
Not available
Takedown defense
77%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.16

Trajectory

Islam GeroevRaulian Paiva
1600165020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

2 (25%)
KO/TKO
4 (17%)
2 (25%)
Submission
3 (13%)
4 (50%)
Decision
16 (70%)

Combat Edge model read

Islam Geroev66%
Raulian Paiva 34%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Islam Geroev a 66% favorite over Raulian Paiva in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1648 vs 1648), separated by just 0 points.

Islam Geroev finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, Raulian Paiva 30%.

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