Combat Edge Intelligence

Seok Hyeon Ko vs Zak Ottow

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

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Seok Hyeon Ko
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Seok Hyeon Ko

“The Korean Tyson”

13-3-0WelterweightUFC

1661Good
Zak Ottow
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Zak Ottow

“The Barbarian”

20-8-0WelterweightXMMA

1660Good

Tale of the tape

13-3-0Record20-8-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'10"Height5'11"
71"Reach40,5"
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
Havas MMA· 1647 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamPura Vida BJJ

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.

Seok Hyeon KoNow 1661
If they win+16→ 1677
If they lose-16→ 1645
Zak OttowNow 1660
If they win+12→ 1672
If they lose-12→ 1648

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.

1555 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1618 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

2.73
Sig. strikes / min
2.63
59%
Strike accuracy
37%
1.42
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.73
59%
Strike defense
59%
4
Takedown avg.
0.97
32%
Takedown accuracy
29%
75%
Takedown defense
57%
0.33
Submission avg.
0.39

Trajectory

Seok Hyeon KoZak Ottow
1650202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (46%)
KO/TKO
3 (15%)
0 (0%)
Submission
12 (60%)
7 (54%)
Decision
5 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

Seok Hyeon Ko66%
Zak Ottow 34%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Seok Hyeon Ko a 66% favorite over Zak Ottow in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1661 vs 1660), separated by just 1 points.

Seok Hyeon Ko finishes 46% of wins inside the distance, Zak Ottow 75%.

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