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Combat Edge Intelligence

Roman Sandoval vs Zhang Lipeng

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

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Zhang Lipeng

“The Warrior”

34-13-2WelterweightONE

1496Average

Tale of the tape

1-1-0Record34-13-2
LightweightDivisionWelterweight
5'7"Height5'11"
-ReachTBD
155 lbsWeight170 lbs

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.

Roman SandovalNow 1498
If they win+24→ 1522
If they lose-24→ 1474
Zhang LipengNow 1496
If they win+24→ 1520
If they lose-24→ 1472

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.

1527 · 2 fightsPre-fight Elo1579 · 3 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
1.28
Not available
Strike accuracy
49%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.88
Not available
Strike defense
54%
Not available
Takedown avg.
1.75
Not available
Takedown accuracy
30%
Not available
Takedown defense
70%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.75

Trajectory

Roman SandovalZhang Lipeng
1500201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

1 (100%)
KO/TKO
13 (38%)
0 (0%)
Submission
13 (38%)
0 (0%)
Decision
8 (24%)

Combat Edge model read

Zhang Lipeng53%
Roman Sandoval 47%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Zhang Lipeng a 53% favorite over Roman Sandoval in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Roman Sandoval's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1498 vs 1496), separated by just 2 points.

Zhang Lipeng 76%.

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