Combat Edge Intelligence

Ray Borg vs Sanzhar Zakirov

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

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Ray Borg

“The Tazmexican Devil”

16-5-0BantamweightEFC

1739Good

Tale of the tape

16-5-0Record16-0-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'4"Height5'7"
TBDReach71"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Jackson's MMA AcomaTeamKhaturaev Team

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.

Ray BorgNow 1739
If they win+16→ 1755
If they lose-16→ 1723
Sanzhar ZakirovNow 1736
If they win+16→ 1752
If they lose-16→ 1720

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.

1667 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1513 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

1.52
Sig. strikes / min
TBD
52%
Strike accuracy
TBD
1.93
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
TBD
48%
Strike defense
TBD
3.89
Takedown avg.
TBD
50%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
47%
Takedown defense
TBD
1.04
Submission avg.
TBD

Trajectory

Ray BorgSanzhar Zakirov
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Win method breakdown

1 (6%)
KO/TKO
6 (38%)
6 (38%)
Submission
4 (25%)
9 (56%)
Decision
6 (38%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Ray Borg and Sanzhar Zakirov within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1739 vs 1736), separated by just 3 points.

Ray Borg enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Sanzhar Zakirov enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Ray Borg finishes 44% of wins inside the distance, Sanzhar Zakirov 63%.

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