Combat Edge Intelligence

Karlos Vémola vs Khabib Nabiev

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

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Karlos Vémola
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Karlos Vémola

“The Terminator”

38-9-0Light HeavyweightOKMMA

1721Good

Tale of the tape

38-9-0Record12-0-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'0"Height6'1"
75"Reach-
205 lbsWeight205 lbs
London ShootfightersTeamAbdulmanap Nurmagomedov School· 1734 avg Elo · 5 rated

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.

Karlos VémolaNow 1721
If they win+12→ 1733
If they lose-12→ 1709
Khabib NabievNow 1724
If they win+16→ 1740
If they lose-16→ 1708

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.

1586 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1511 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

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Trajectory

Karlos VémolaKhabib Nabiev
1650170017502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

9 (24%)
KO/TKO
5 (42%)
20 (53%)
Submission
5 (42%)
9 (24%)
Decision
2 (17%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Karlos Vémola and Khabib Nabiev within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1721 vs 1724), separated by just 3 points.

Khabib Nabiev enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Karlos Vémola finishes 76% of wins inside the distance, Khabib Nabiev 83%.

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