Combat Edge Intelligence

John Maguire 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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Kaiwen Li

“The Underdog”

12-6-0LightweightRUFC

1564Solid

Tale of the tape

26-13-0Record12-6-0
WelterweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'9"
TBDReachTBD
169 lbsWeight150 lbs
Tsunami GymTeamK-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.

John MaguireNow 1559
If they win+12→ 1571
If they lose-12→ 1547
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.

1520 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1565 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

1.41
Sig. strikes / min
4.32
42%
Strike accuracy
50%
2.44
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.74
65%
Strike defense
54%
2.80
Takedown avg.
0.78
46%
Takedown accuracy
33%
78%
Takedown defense
92%
1.08
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

John MaguireKaiwen Li
15501600201720182019202020212022202320242025

Win method breakdown

3 (12%)
KO/TKO
7 (58%)
16 (62%)
Submission
1 (8%)
7 (27%)
Decision
4 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

Kaiwen Li66%
John Maguire 34%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Kaiwen Li a 66% favorite over John Maguire in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1559 vs 1564), separated by just 5 points.

John Maguire enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Kaiwen Li enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

John Maguire finishes 73% 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.