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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ismail Naurdiev vs Mario Filipe de Sousa

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Ismail Naurdiev

“The Austrian Wonderboy”

26-8-0WelterweightUFC

1683Good

Tale of the tape

26-8-0Record19-4-1
WelterweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'0"Height6'5"
74"Reach45,0"
170 lbsWeight185 lbs
Top Team SalzburgTeamCaes do Ringue

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.

Ismail NaurdievNow 1683
If they win+12→ 1695
If they lose-12→ 1671
Mario Filipe de SousaNow 1685
If they win+16→ 1701
If they lose-16→ 1669

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.

1610 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1494 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.66
Sig. strikes / min
2.82
53%
Strike accuracy
51%
1.75
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.99
65%
Strike defense
28%
1.48
Takedown avg.
0.52
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
73%
Takedown defense
38%
0.16
Submission avg.
0.52

Trajectory

Ismail NaurdievMario Filipe de Sousa
1650170020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

13 (50%)
KO/TKO
14 (74%)
6 (23%)
Submission
4 (21%)
7 (27%)
Decision
1 (5%)

Combat Edge model read

Ismail Naurdiev60%
Mario Filipe de Sousa 40%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Ismail Naurdiev a 60% favorite over Mario Filipe de Sousa in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Mario Filipe de Sousa's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1683 vs 1685), separated by just 2 points.

Ismail Naurdiev enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Mario Filipe de Sousa enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Ismail Naurdiev finishes 73% of wins inside the distance, Mario Filipe de Sousa 95%.

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