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Combat Edge Intelligence

Nate Smith vs Ruslan Bulut

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

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Nate Smith
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Nate Smith

“The Savage”

8-4-0FlyweightLFA

1544Average
Ruslan Bulut
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Ruslan Bulut

“The Unstoppable”

3-1-0FlyweightONE

1546Average

Tale of the tape

8-4-0Record3-1-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'6"Height5'6"
TBDReach-
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
Elevation Fight TeamTeamThe Last Round

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.

Nate SmithNow 1544
If they win+16→ 1560
If they lose-16→ 1528
Ruslan BulutNow 1546
If they win+24→ 1570
If they lose-24→ 1522

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.

1538 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1500 · 4 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

1.28
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
39%
Strike accuracy
Not available
2.04
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
36%
Strike defense
Not available
0
Takedown avg.
Not available
Not available
Takedown accuracy
Not available
33%
Takedown defense
Not available
2.26
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Nate SmithRuslan Bulut
15502023202420252026

Win method breakdown

2 (25%)
KO/TKO
2 (67%)
4 (50%)
Submission
0 (0%)
2 (25%)
Decision
1 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

Nate Smith53%
Ruslan Bulut 47%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Nate Smith a 53% favorite over Ruslan Bulut in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Ruslan Bulut's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1544 vs 1546), separated by just 2 points.

Nate Smith finishes 75% of wins inside the distance, Ruslan Bulut 67%.

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