Combat Edge Intelligence

Sang Uk Kim vs TJ Grant

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

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Sang Uk Kim
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Sang Uk Kim

“Frog Man”

13-4-0LightweightUFC

1655Good

Tale of the tape

13-4-0Record21-5-0
LightweightDivisionLightweight
6'0"Height5'10"
71"ReachTBD
156 lbsWeight155 lbs
Havas MMATeamFit Plus

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.

Sang Uk KimNow 1655
If they win+16→ 1671
If they lose-16→ 1639
TJ GrantNow 1653
If they win+16→ 1669
If they lose-16→ 1637

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.

1543 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1648 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.35
Sig. strikes / min
3.95
58%
Strike accuracy
54%
5.49
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.21
46%
Strike defense
57%
2.10
Takedown avg.
1.63
29%
Takedown accuracy
44%
71%
Takedown defense
37%
1.68
Submission avg.
0.58

Trajectory

Sang Uk KimTJ Grant
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Win method breakdown

5 (38%)
KO/TKO
4 (19%)
4 (31%)
Submission
13 (62%)
4 (31%)
Decision
4 (19%)

Combat Edge model read

Sang Uk Kim68%
TJ Grant 32%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Sang Uk Kim a 68% favorite over TJ Grant in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1655 vs 1653), separated by just 2 points.

TJ Grant enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Sang Uk Kim finishes 69% of wins inside the distance, TJ Grant 81%.

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