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Combat Edge Intelligence

Kazuma Maruyama vs Shaheen Santana

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

12-8-0Record8-3-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'11"Height6'1"
TBDReachTBD
156 lbsWeight148 lbs
Tri.H StudioTeamMMA Masters

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.

Kazuma MaruyamaNow 1544
If they win+16→ 1560
If they lose-16→ 1528
Shaheen SantanaNow 1536
If they win+16→ 1552
If they lose-16→ 1520

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.

1517 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1560 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

3.83
Sig. strikes / min
0.82
41%
Strike accuracy
43%
2.23
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.65
53%
Strike defense
40%
4.79
Takedown avg.
0
33%
Takedown accuracy
0%
100%
Takedown defense
0%
0
Submission avg.
2.75

Trajectory

Kazuma MaruyamaShaheen Santana
1550160020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (33%)
KO/TKO
0 (0%)
4 (33%)
Submission
6 (75%)
4 (33%)
Decision
2 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Shaheen Santana62%
Kazuma Maruyama 38%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Shaheen Santana a 62% favorite over Kazuma Maruyama in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Kazuma Maruyama's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1544 vs 1536), separated by just 8 points.

Shaheen Santana enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Kazuma Maruyama finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Shaheen Santana 75%.

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