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Combat Edge Intelligence

Michael Dufort vs Nariman Abbasov

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Michael Dufort
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Michael Dufort

“The Canadian Badass”

18-6-0LightweightSMMA

1717Good

Tale of the tape

18-6-0Record28-6-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'9"Height5'8"
74"ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight156 lbs
H2O MMA· 1649 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamAzerbaijan Fight Club

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.

Michael DufortNow 1717
If they win+16→ 1733
If they lose-16→ 1701
Nariman AbbasovNow 1719
If they win+12→ 1731
If they lose-12→ 1707

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.

1587 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1564 · 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
Not available
Strike accuracy
20%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.67
Not available
Strike defense
46%
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Takedown avg.
0
Not available
Takedown accuracy
0%
Not available
Takedown defense
67%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Michael DufortNariman Abbasov
16501700175020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (17%)
KO/TKO
11 (39%)
14 (78%)
Submission
6 (21%)
1 (6%)
Decision
11 (39%)

Combat Edge model read

Nariman Abbasov55%
Michael Dufort 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Nariman Abbasov a 55% favorite over Michael Dufort in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1717 vs 1719), separated by just 2 points.

Michael Dufort enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Nariman Abbasov enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Michael Dufort finishes 94% of wins inside the distance, Nariman Abbasov 61%.

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