Combat Edge Intelligence

Kyle Nelson vs Loik Radzhabov

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

Compare any two fighters →
Kyle Nelson
ca

Kyle Nelson

“The Monster”

17-7-1LightweightUFC

1669Good

Tale of the tape

17-7-1Record18-5-1
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'11"Height5'9"
71"ReachTBD
149 lbsWeight155 lbs
House of Champions MMATeamKill Cliff FC

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.

Kyle NelsonNow 1669
If they win+12→ 1681
If they lose-12→ 1657
Loik RadzhabovNow 1668
If they win+12→ 1680
If they lose-12→ 1656

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.

1670 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1619 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.60
Sig. strikes / min
2.89
46%
Strike accuracy
44%
4.48
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.76
54%
Strike defense
46%
1.18
Takedown avg.
4.65
23%
Takedown accuracy
58%
67%
Takedown defense
43%
0.52
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Kyle NelsonLoik Radzhabov
1650170020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (35%)
KO/TKO
8 (44%)
4 (24%)
Submission
5 (28%)
7 (41%)
Decision
5 (28%)

Combat Edge model read

Kyle Nelson62%
Loik Radzhabov 38%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Kyle Nelson a 62% favorite over Loik Radzhabov in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1669 vs 1668), separated by just 1 points.

Kyle Nelson finishes 59% of wins inside the distance, Loik Radzhabov 72%.

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