Combat Edge Intelligence

Nicolas Dalby vs Rinat Fakhretdinov

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

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Nicolas Dalby
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Nicolas Dalby

“Danish Dynamite”

24-6-1WelterweightUFC

1729Good

Tale of the tape

24-6-1Record24-1-1
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'11"Height6'0"
74"Reach74"
171 lbsWeight171 lbs
Rumble SportsTeamAmerican Top Team

What's at stake

Rinat Fakhretdinov is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +12 while a loss costs more — Nicolas Dalby carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Nicolas DalbyNow 1729
If they win+15→ 1744
If they lose-9→ 1720
Rinat FakhretdinovNow 1811
If they win+12→ 1823
If they lose-20→ 1791

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.

1727 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1650 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.88
Sig. strikes / min
4.78
44%
Strike accuracy
53%
3.51
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.58
52%
Strike defense
54%
0.90
Takedown avg.
3.95
27%
Takedown accuracy
34%
59%
Takedown defense
92%
0.08
Submission avg.
0.20

Trajectory

Nicolas DalbyRinat Fakhretdinov
170017501800202320242025

Win method breakdown

7 (29%)
KO/TKO
12 (50%)
4 (17%)
Submission
6 (25%)
13 (54%)
Decision
6 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Rinat Fakhretdinov79%
Nicolas Dalby 21%Elo baseline: 62%

The Combat Edge model makes Rinat Fakhretdinov a 79% favorite over Nicolas Dalby in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (62%).

Rinat Fakhretdinov holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1811 to 1729, a 82-point edge.

Rinat Fakhretdinov enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Nicolas Dalby finishes 46% of wins inside the distance, Rinat Fakhretdinov 75%.

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