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Combat Edge Intelligence

Kurban Taygibov vs Martin Buschkamp

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

16-5-0Record9-0-0
LightweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'10"Height5'9"
-Reach40,0"
147 lbsWeight145 lbs
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov School· 1729 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeamPlanet Eater· 1647 avg Elo · 4 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.

Kurban TaygibovNow 1672
If they win+16→ 1688
If they lose-16→ 1656
Martin BuschkampNow 1671
If they win+24→ 1695
If they lose-24→ 1647

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.

1588 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1498 · 9 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Strike accuracy
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Kurban TaygibovMartin Buschkamp
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Win method breakdown

7 (44%)
KO/TKO
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Submission
7 (78%)
9 (56%)
Decision
2 (22%)

Combat Edge model read

Kurban Taygibov66%
Martin Buschkamp 34%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Kurban Taygibov a 66% favorite over Martin Buschkamp in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1672 vs 1671), separated by just 1 points.

Martin Buschkamp enters on a 9-fight win streak.

Kurban Taygibov finishes 44% of wins inside the distance, Martin Buschkamp 78%.

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