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Combat Edge Intelligence

Roberto Romero vs Sami Zarabi

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

8-5-1Record7-3-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'7"Height5'10"
70"ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight146 lbs
Team Oyama· 1646 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeamSayyato Performance 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.

Roberto RomeroNow 1575
If they win+16→ 1591
If they lose-16→ 1559
Sami ZarabiNow 1575
If they win+16→ 1591
If they lose-16→ 1559

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.

1537 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1506 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.93
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
48%
Strike accuracy
Not available
8.07
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
43%
Strike defense
Not available
0
Takedown avg.
Not available
Not available
Takedown accuracy
Not available
67%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Roberto RomeroSami Zarabi
155016002023202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (38%)
KO/TKO
3 (43%)
2 (25%)
Submission
1 (14%)
3 (38%)
Decision
3 (43%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Roberto Romero and Sami Zarabi within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1575 vs 1575), separated by just 0 points.

Roberto Romero enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Sami Zarabi enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Roberto Romero finishes 63% of wins inside the distance, Sami Zarabi 57%.

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