Combat Edge Intelligence

Kaiwen Li vs Lee Gibson

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

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Kaiwen Li
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Kaiwen Li

“The Underdog”

12-6-0LightweightRUFC

1564Solid
Lee Gibson
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Lee Gibson

“Lethal”

12-4-0LightweightSF

1560Solid

Tale of the tape

12-6-0Record12-4-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'7"
TBDReachTBD
150 lbsWeight154 lbs
K-1 GymTeamTBD

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.

Kaiwen LiNow 1564
If they win+16→ 1580
If they lose-16→ 1548
Lee GibsonNow 1560
If they win+24→ 1584
If they lose-24→ 1536

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.

1565 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1487 · 9 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.32
Sig. strikes / min
TBD
50%
Strike accuracy
TBD
3.74
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
TBD
54%
Strike defense
TBD
0.78
Takedown avg.
TBD
33%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
92%
Takedown defense
TBD
0
Submission avg.
TBD

Trajectory

Kaiwen LiLee Gibson
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Win method breakdown

7 (58%)
KO/TKO
7 (58%)
1 (8%)
Submission
2 (17%)
4 (33%)
Decision
3 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Lee Gibson60%
Kaiwen Li 40%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Lee Gibson a 60% favorite over Kaiwen Li in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Kaiwen Li's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1564 vs 1560), separated by just 4 points.

Kaiwen Li enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Kaiwen Li finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Lee Gibson 75%.

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