Combat Edge Intelligence

Kendall Whited vs Paul Taylor

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

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Paul Taylor

“Relentless”

11-6-1LightweightUFC

1535Average

Tale of the tape

2-1-0Record11-6-1
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9" Height6'0"
-ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight155 lbs
ES MMA and FitnessTeamTeam Supreme

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.

Kendall WhitedNow 1529
If they win+24→ 1553
If they lose-24→ 1505
Paul TaylorNow 1535
If they win+16→ 1551
If they lose-16→ 1519

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.

1532 · 3 fightsPre-fight Elo1608 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
4.44
TBD
Strike accuracy
48%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.47
TBD
Strike defense
55%
TBD
Takedown avg.
0.27
TBD
Takedown accuracy
25%
TBD
Takedown defense
56%
TBD
Submission avg.
0.54

Trajectory

Kendall WhitedPaul Taylor
150015502014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (50%)
KO/TKO
6 (55%)
0 (0%)
Submission
2 (18%)
1 (50%)
Decision
3 (27%)

Combat Edge model read

Kendall Whited63%
Paul Taylor 37%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Kendall Whited a 63% favorite over Paul Taylor in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Paul Taylor's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1529 vs 1535), separated by just 6 points.

Paul Taylor enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Paul Taylor 73%.

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