Combat Edge Intelligence

Lawrence Lui vs Raulian Paiva

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

8-1-0Record23-6-1
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'8"
72"Reach69"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
City KickboxingTeamTeam Alpha Male

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.

Lawrence LuiNow 1648
If they win+24→ 1672
If they lose-24→ 1624
Raulian PaivaNow 1648
If they win+16→ 1664
If they lose-16→ 1632

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 Elo1609 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.90
Sig. strikes / min
4.14
44%
Strike accuracy
43%
3.03
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.01
64%
Strike defense
49%
4.13
Takedown avg.
0.65
35%
Takedown accuracy
24%
100%
Takedown defense
77%
0
Submission avg.
0.16

Trajectory

Lawrence LuiRaulian Paiva
1600165020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (50%)
KO/TKO
4 (17%)
0 (0%)
Submission
3 (13%)
4 (50%)
Decision
16 (70%)

Combat Edge model read

Lawrence Lui60%
Raulian Paiva 40%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Lawrence Lui a 60% favorite over Raulian Paiva in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1648 vs 1648), separated by just 0 points.

Lawrence Lui enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Lawrence Lui finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, Raulian Paiva 30%.

Lawrence Lui carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

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