Combat Edge Intelligence

Rustam Serbiev vs Stephen Costello

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

9-6-0Record6-4-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'11"Height6'1"
69"Reach-
169 lbsWeight171 lbs
American Kickboxing Academy· 1641 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamSBG Ireland

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.

Rustam SerbievNow 1540
If they win+16→ 1556
If they lose-16→ 1524
Stephen CostelloNow 1536
If they win+16→ 1552
If they lose-16→ 1520

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.

1498 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1560 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Rustam SerbievStephen Costello
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Win method breakdown

5 (56%)
KO/TKO
2 (33%)
4 (44%)
Submission
2 (33%)
0 (0%)
Decision
2 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Rustam Serbiev and Stephen Costello within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1540 vs 1536), separated by just 4 points.

Rustam Serbiev finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Stephen Costello 67%.

Rustam Serbiev and Stephen Costello share 1 common opponent: Ashley Reece.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossDecision (unanimous) · 2026
Ashley Reece
LossDecision (Split) · 2023