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Fighter comparison

Koji Takeda vs Yusup-Khadzhi Zubariev

Records, Elo, stats and the Combat Edge model read, side by side.

Combat Edge model read

Koji Takeda61%
Yusup-Khadzhi Zubariev 39%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Koji Takeda a 61% favorite over Yusup-Khadzhi Zubariev in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1654 vs 1652), separated by just 2 points.

Koji Takeda enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Koji Takeda finishes 45% of wins inside the distance, Yusup-Khadzhi Zubariev 31%.

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

Tale of the tape

20-8-0Record16-5-1
LightweightDivisionWelterweight
5'7"Height5'9"
68"Reach-
156 lbsWeight157 lbs
Tribe Tokyo MMA· 1644 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeamFight Club Berkut· 1633 avg Elo · 12 rated

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.

Koji TakedaNow 1654
If they win+12→ 1666
If they lose-12→ 1642
Yusup-Khadzhi ZubarievNow 1652
If they win+16→ 1668
If they lose-16→ 1636

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.

1599 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1569 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Trajectory

Koji TakedaYusup-Khadzhi Zubariev
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Win method breakdown

2 (10%)
KO/TKO
4 (25%)
7 (35%)
Submission
1 (6%)
11 (55%)
Decision
11 (69%)