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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ruslan Shamilov vs Tim Sylvia

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

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Tim Sylvia

“The Maine-iac”

31-10-0HeavyweightAMC

1714Good

Tale of the tape

18-5-0Record31-10-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'1"Height6'8"
-ReachTBD
207 lbsWeight265 lbs
TeamTeam Extreme

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.

Ruslan ShamilovNow 1712
If they win+16→ 1728
If they lose-16→ 1696
Tim SylviaNow 1714
If they win+12→ 1726
If they lose-12→ 1702

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.

1554 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1518 · 10 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
4.23
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Strike accuracy
42%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.61
Not available
Strike defense
61%
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Takedown avg.
0.11
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Takedown accuracy
100%
Not available
Takedown defense
75%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.11

Trajectory

Ruslan ShamilovTim Sylvia
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Win method breakdown

8 (44%)
KO/TKO
22 (71%)
6 (33%)
Submission
2 (6%)
4 (22%)
Decision
7 (23%)

Combat Edge model read

Ruslan Shamilov53%
Tim Sylvia 47%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Ruslan Shamilov a 53% favorite over Tim Sylvia in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Tim Sylvia's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1712 vs 1714), separated by just 2 points.

Ruslan Shamilov enters on a 7-fight win streak.

Tim Sylvia enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Ruslan Shamilov finishes 78% of wins inside the distance, Tim Sylvia 77%.

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