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Combat Edge Intelligence

Luciano Pereira vs Said Nurmagomedov

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

16-1-0Record18-5-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'3"Height5'8"
63"Reach70"
135 lbsWeight135 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
Said NurmagomedovNow 1733
If they win+16→ 1749
If they lose-16→ 1717

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 Elo1692 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
3.08
Not available
Strike accuracy
49%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.05
Not available
Strike defense
56%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0.86
Not available
Takedown accuracy
15%
Not available
Takedown defense
63%
Not available
Submission avg.
1.15

Trajectory

Luciano PereiraSaid Nurmagomedov
170017502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (69%)
KO/TKO
4 (22%)
3 (19%)
Submission
6 (33%)
2 (13%)
Decision
8 (44%)

Combat Edge model read

Said Nurmagomedov62%
Luciano Pereira 38%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Said Nurmagomedov a 62% favorite over Luciano Pereira in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Luciano Pereira's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1735 vs 1733), separated by just 2 points.

Luciano Pereira enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Said Nurmagomedov enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Luciano Pereira finishes 88% of wins inside the distance, Said Nurmagomedov 56%.

Luciano Pereira and Said Nurmagomedov share 1 common opponent: Douglas Silva de Andrade.

Said Nurmagomedov carries a 7-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (1)

WinTKO (Punches) · 2019
Douglas Silva de Andrade
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2022