Combat Edge Intelligence

Kayla Harrison vs Rin Nakai

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

19-1-0Record27-2-1
BantamweightDivisionFlyweight
5'8"Height5'1"
66″Reach36,0"
135 lbsWeight125 lbs
American Top TeamTeamShooto Dojo Shikoku

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.

Kayla HarrisonNow 1778
If they win+15→ 1793
If they lose-17→ 1761
Rin NakaiNow 1765
If they win+12→ 1777
If they lose-12→ 1753

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.

1579 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1507 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.29
Sig. strikes / min
1.57
62%
Strike accuracy
34%
1.10
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.90
66%
Strike defense
61%
2.84
Takedown avg.
3
38%
Takedown accuracy
19%
100%
Takedown defense
75%
0.95
Submission avg.
0.50

Trajectory

Kayla HarrisonRin Nakai
1750202320242025

Win method breakdown

6 (32%)
KO/TKO
9 (33%)
8 (42%)
Submission
12 (44%)
5 (26%)
Decision
6 (22%)

Combat Edge model read

Kayla Harrison72%
Rin Nakai 28%Elo baseline: 52%

The Combat Edge model makes Kayla Harrison a 72% favorite over Rin Nakai in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (52%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1778 vs 1765), separated by just 13 points.

Kayla Harrison enters on a 4-fight win streak.

Rin Nakai enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Kayla Harrison finishes 74% of wins inside the distance, Rin Nakai 78%.

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