Lawrence Lui vs Masanori Kanehara
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
8-1-0Record29-13-5
BantamweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'8"Height5'8"
72"Reach40.00
135 lbsWeight145 lbs
City KickboxingTeamReversal Gym Tachikawa Alpha
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.
If they win+24→ 1672
If they lose-24→ 1624
If they win+16→ 1662
If they lose-16→ 1630
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.
1505 · 9 fightsPre-fight Elo1687 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Lawrence LuiMasanori Kanehara
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Lawrence Lui70%
Masanori Kanehara 30%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Lawrence Lui a 70% favorite over Masanori Kanehara in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1648 vs 1646), separated by just 2 points.
Lawrence Lui enters on a 5-fight win streak.
Masanori Kanehara enters on a 2-fight win streak.
Lawrence Lui finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, Masanori Kanehara 72%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.