Combat Edge Intelligence

Jens Pulver vs Kaiwen Li

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

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Jens Pulver
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Jens Pulver

“Little Evil”

27-19-1BantamweightSC

1566Solid
Kaiwen Li
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Kaiwen Li

“The Underdog”

12-6-0LightweightRUFC

1564Solid

Tale of the tape

27-19-1Record12-6-0
BantamweightDivisionLightweight
5'7"Height5'9"
TBDReachTBD
135 lbsWeight150 lbs
Team ExtremeTeamK-1 Gym

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.

Jens PulverNow 1566
If they win+12→ 1578
If they lose-12→ 1554
Kaiwen LiNow 1564
If they win+16→ 1580
If they lose-16→ 1548

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.

1507 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1565 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.12
Sig. strikes / min
4.32
37%
Strike accuracy
50%
3.13
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.74
57%
Strike defense
54%
0.22
Takedown avg.
0.78
33%
Takedown accuracy
33%
64%
Takedown defense
92%
0.33
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Jens PulverKaiwen Li
1550160020122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

14 (52%)
KO/TKO
7 (58%)
4 (15%)
Submission
1 (8%)
9 (33%)
Decision
4 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

Kaiwen Li66%
Jens Pulver 34%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Kaiwen Li a 66% favorite over Jens Pulver in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Jens Pulver's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1566 vs 1564), separated by just 2 points.

Jens Pulver enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Kaiwen Li enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Jens Pulver finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Kaiwen Li 67%.

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