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Combat Edge Intelligence

Rico Farrington vs Vitaly Slipenko

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

8-3-0Record18-9-0
WelterweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'4"Height6'0"
TBDReach-
170 lbsWeight177 lbs
MMA MastersTeamGM Gym

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.

Rico FarringtonNow 1603
If they win+16→ 1619
If they lose-16→ 1587
Vitaly SlipenkoNow 1602
If they win+12→ 1614
If they lose-12→ 1590

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.

1521 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1586 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

6.33
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
42%
Strike accuracy
Not available
7.20
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
52%
Strike defense
Not available
0
Takedown avg.
Not available
Not available
Takedown accuracy
Not available
20%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Rico FarringtonVitaly Slipenko
1600201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (38%)
KO/TKO
7 (39%)
0 (0%)
Submission
3 (17%)
5 (63%)
Decision
8 (44%)

Combat Edge model read

Vitaly Slipenko68%
Rico Farrington 32%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Vitaly Slipenko a 68% favorite over Rico Farrington in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Rico Farrington's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1603 vs 1602), separated by just 1 points.

Rico Farrington finishes 38% of wins inside the distance, Vitaly Slipenko 56%.

Rico Farrington and Vitaly Slipenko share 1 common opponent: Mike Graves.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossTKO · 2014
Mike Graves
WinTKO · 2026