Combat Edge Intelligence

Khalil Rountree Jr. vs Nicolae Negumereanu

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

14-7-0Record13-2-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'1"Height6'0"
76"Reach78"
205 lbsWeight206 lbs
Tiger Muay ThaiTeamKorona Sports Centre

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.

Khalil Rountree Jr.Now 1685
If they win+16→ 1701
If they lose-16→ 1669
Nicolae NegumereanuNow 1682
If they win+16→ 1698
If they lose-16→ 1666

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.

1693 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1551 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.88
Sig. strikes / min
3.58
41%
Strike accuracy
41%
4.33
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.56
50%
Strike defense
39%
0
Takedown avg.
1.02
TBD
Takedown accuracy
29%
59%
Takedown defense
63%
0.09
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Khalil Rountree Jr.Nicolae Negumereanu
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Win method breakdown

9 (64%)
KO/TKO
8 (62%)
0 (0%)
Submission
3 (23%)
5 (36%)
Decision
2 (15%)

Combat Edge model read

Nicolae Negumereanu67%
Khalil Rountree Jr. 33%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Nicolae Negumereanu a 67% favorite over Khalil Rountree Jr. in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Khalil Rountree Jr.'s way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1685 vs 1682), separated by just 3 points.

Khalil Rountree Jr. finishes 64% of wins inside the distance, Nicolae Negumereanu 85%.

Nicolae Negumereanu carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

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