Kaiwen Li vs Mehdi Saadi
Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.
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Tale of the tape
17-8-0Record7-2-0
LightweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'9"Height5'7"
69"Reach-
150 lbsWeight140 lbs
K-1 GymTeam
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.
If they win+12→ 1623
If they lose-12→ 1599
If they win+24→ 1634
If they lose-24→ 1586
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.
1581 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1510 · 9 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Kaiwen LiMehdi Saadi
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Kaiwen Li and Mehdi Saadi within a point of even.
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1611 vs 1610), separated by just 1 points.
Mehdi Saadi enters on a 2-fight win streak.
Kaiwen Li finishes 65% of wins inside the distance, Mehdi Saadi 86%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.