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Combat Edge Intelligence

Nikola Đurđev vs Willians Nogueira

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

8-4-0Record9-3-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'6"
-ReachTBD
135 lbsWeight130 lbs
Ahilej Fighting AcademyTeamTeam Lucas Mineiro· 1641 avg Elo · 6 rated

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.

Nikola ĐurđevNow 1608
If they win+16→ 1624
If they lose-16→ 1592
Willians NogueiraNow 1607
If they win+16→ 1623
If they lose-16→ 1591

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.

1500 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1504 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Strike accuracy
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Nikola ĐurđevWillians Nogueira
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Win method breakdown

1 (11%)
KO/TKO
0 (0%)
7 (78%)
Submission
6 (75%)
1 (11%)
Decision
2 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Willians Nogueira55%
Nikola Đurđev 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Willians Nogueira a 55% favorite over Nikola Đurđev in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Nikola Đurđev's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1608 vs 1607), separated by just 1 points.

Nikola Đurđev enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Willians Nogueira enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Nikola Đurđev finishes 89% of wins inside the distance, Willians Nogueira 75%.

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