AdvertisementRemove ads — go Premium
Combat Edge Intelligence

Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Xiaonan Yan

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

Compare any two fighters →

Tale of the tape

16-10-0Record19-6-0
StrawweightDivisionStrawweight
5'3"Height5'5"
64"Reach63"
116 lbsWeight115 lbs
American Top TeamTeamTeam Alpha Male· 1645 avg Elo · 20 rated

What's at stake

Xiaonan Yan is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +12 while a loss costs more — Karolina Kowalkiewicz carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Karolina KowalkiewiczNow 1631
If they win+15→ 1646
If they lose-9→ 1622
Xiaonan YanNow 1713
If they win+12→ 1725
If they lose-20→ 1693

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.

1627 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1710 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

5.54
Sig. strikes / min
4.69
43%
Strike accuracy
45%
5.51
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.23
58%
Strike defense
60%
0.31
Takedown avg.
0.84
23%
Takedown accuracy
0%
75%
Takedown defense
65%
0.19
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Karolina KowalkiewiczXiaonan Yan
1650170017502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (6%)
KO/TKO
8 (42%)
3 (19%)
Submission
1 (5%)
12 (75%)
Decision
10 (53%)

Combat Edge model read

Xiaonan Yan76%
Karolina Kowalkiewicz 24%Elo baseline: 62%

The Combat Edge model makes Xiaonan Yan a 76% favorite over Karolina Kowalkiewicz in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (62%).

Xiaonan Yan holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1713 to 1631, a 82-point edge.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Xiaonan Yan enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz finishes 25% of wins inside the distance, Xiaonan Yan 47%.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Xiaonan Yan share 1 common opponent: Denise Gomes.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossDecision (unanimous) · 2024
Denise Gomes
LossKO · 2026