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Combat Edge Intelligence

Nazim Sadykhov vs Terrance McKinney

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

11-3-1Record18-9-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
5'10"Height5'10"
69"Reach73"
155 lbsWeight155 lbs

What's at stake

Nazim Sadykhov is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +15 while a loss costs more — Terrance McKinney carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Nazim SadykhovNow 1686
If they win+15→ 1701
If they lose-17→ 1669
Terrance McKinneyNow 1662
If they win+13→ 1675
If they lose-11→ 1651

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.

1624 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1671 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.69
Sig. strikes / min
6.83
49%
Strike accuracy
56%
5.42
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.07
49%
Strike defense
43%
1.08
Takedown avg.
3.27
9%
Takedown accuracy
0%
72%
Takedown defense
73%
0.22
Submission avg.
1.82

Trajectory

Nazim SadykhovTerrance McKinney
160016501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (73%)
KO/TKO
9 (50%)
2 (18%)
Submission
9 (50%)
1 (9%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Terrance McKinney62%
Nazim Sadykhov 38%Elo baseline: 47%

The Combat Edge model makes Terrance McKinney a 62% favorite over Nazim Sadykhov in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Nazim Sadykhov's way (47%).

Nazim Sadykhov holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1686 to 1662, a 24-point edge.

Nazim Sadykhov enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Nazim Sadykhov finishes 91% of wins inside the distance, Terrance McKinney 100%.

Nazim Sadykhov and Terrance McKinney share 2 common opponents: Ismael Bonfim and Viacheslav Borshchev.

Terrance McKinney carries a 4-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (2)

DrawDraw (majority) · 2023
Viacheslav Borshchev
WinSubmission · 2025
WinTKO · 2025
Ismael Bonfim
LossKO/TKO · 2023