Combat Edge Intelligence

Sergio Pettis vs Zhifa Shang

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

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Zhifa Shang

“Dongbei Flying Tiger”

39-9-0FlyweightJCK

1745Good

Tale of the tape

25-8-0Record39-9-0
BantamweightDivisionFlyweight
5'6"Height5'7"
69"ReachTBD
134 lbsWeight125 lbs
RoufusportTeamLongyun MMA Gym

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.

Sergio PettisNow 1752
If they win+12→ 1764
If they lose-12→ 1740
Zhifa ShangNow 1745
If they win+12→ 1757
If they lose-12→ 1733

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.

1717 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1520 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.88
Sig. strikes / min
1.27
37%
Strike accuracy
32%
2.91
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.27
65%
Strike defense
60%
0.85
Takedown avg.
2
37%
Takedown accuracy
100%
68%
Takedown defense
0%
0.36
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Sergio PettisZhifa Shang
175020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (20%)
KO/TKO
5 (13%)
4 (16%)
Submission
20 (51%)
16 (64%)
Decision
14 (36%)

Combat Edge model read

Sergio Pettis73%
Zhifa Shang 27%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Sergio Pettis a 73% favorite over Zhifa Shang in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1752 vs 1745), separated by just 7 points.

Sergio Pettis finishes 36% of wins inside the distance, Zhifa Shang 64%.

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