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Combat Edge Intelligence

Luciano Pereira vs Rustam Kerimov

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

16-1-0Record22-3-0
BantamweightDivisionLightweight
5'3"Height5'5"
63"Reach-
135 lbsWeight147 lbs
Combate VilamirTeamFight Club Akhmat· 1681 avg Elo · 29 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.

Luciano PereiraNow 1735
If they win+16→ 1751
If they lose-16→ 1719
Rustam KerimovNow 1737
If they win+16→ 1753
If they lose-16→ 1721

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.

1502 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1583 · 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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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

Luciano PereiraRustam Kerimov
17001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (69%)
KO/TKO
9 (41%)
3 (19%)
Submission
2 (9%)
2 (13%)
Decision
11 (50%)

Combat Edge model read

Rustam Kerimov56%
Luciano Pereira 44%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Rustam Kerimov a 56% favorite over Luciano Pereira in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1735 vs 1737), separated by just 2 points.

Luciano Pereira enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Luciano Pereira finishes 88% of wins inside the distance, Rustam Kerimov 50%.

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