Combat Edge Intelligence

Joe Duffy 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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Joe Duffy
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Joe Duffy

“Irish Joe”

16-5-0LightweightUFC

1563Solid
Kaiwen Li
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Kaiwen Li

“The Underdog”

12-6-0LightweightRUFC

1564Solid

Tale of the tape

16-5-0Record12-6-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'10"Height5'9"
73.00ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight150 lbs
The MMA ClinicTeamK-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.

Joe DuffyNow 1563
If they win+24→ 1587
If they lose-24→ 1539
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.

1642 · 9 fightsPre-fight Elo1565 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.68
Sig. strikes / min
4.32
34%
Strike accuracy
50%
3.78
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.74
55%
Strike defense
54%
0.96
Takedown avg.
0.78
67%
Takedown accuracy
33%
64%
Takedown defense
92%
0.72
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Joe DuffyKaiwen Li
1550160020182019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

4 (25%)
KO/TKO
7 (58%)
10 (63%)
Submission
1 (8%)
2 (13%)
Decision
4 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

Kaiwen Li59%
Joe Duffy 41%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Kaiwen Li a 59% favorite over Joe Duffy in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1563 vs 1564), separated by just 1 points.

Joe Duffy enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Kaiwen Li enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Joe Duffy finishes 88% 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.