Masanori Kanehara vs Tariq Ismail
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
29-13-5Record8-1-0
FeatherweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'6"
40.00Reach67"
145 lbsWeight135 lbs
Reversal Gym Tachikawa AlphaTeamBazooka Kickboxing & MMA
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+16→ 1616
If they lose-16→ 1584
If they win+16→ 1615
If they lose-16→ 1583
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.
1667 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1516 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Elo Trajectory
Masanori KaneharaTariq Ismail
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Tariq Ismail53%
Masanori Kanehara 47%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Tariq Ismail a 53% favorite over Masanori Kanehara in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Masanori Kanehara's way (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1600 vs 1599), separated by just 1 points.
Masanori Kanehara enters on a 4-fight loss streak.
Masanori Kanehara finishes 72% of wins inside the distance, Tariq Ismail 13%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.