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Fighter comparison

Shamil Boraev vs Timur Valiev

Records, Elo, stats and the Combat Edge model read, side by side.

Combat Edge model read

Timur Valiev70%
Shamil Boraev 30%Elo baseline: 65%

The Combat Edge model makes Timur Valiev a 70% favorite over Shamil Boraev in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (65%).

Timur Valiev holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1713 to 1609, a 104-point edge.

Shamil Boraev finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, Timur Valiev 40%.

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

Tale of the tape

7-2-0Record20-5-0
LightweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'9"Height5'6"
-Reach67"
152 lbsWeight138 lbs
Fight Club Akhmat· 1678 avg Elo · 33 ratedTeamDagFighter· 1720 avg Elo · 5 rated

What's at stake

Timur Valiev is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Shamil Boraev carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Shamil BoraevNow 1609
If they win+31→ 1640
If they lose-17→ 1592
Timur ValievNow 1713
If they win+11→ 1724
If they lose-21→ 1692

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.

1538 · 9 fightsPre-fight Elo1588 · 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
5.19
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Strike accuracy
53%
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.33
Not available
Strike defense
45%
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Takedown avg.
1.73
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Takedown accuracy
27%
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Takedown defense
56%
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Submission avg.
0.29

Trajectory

Shamil BoraevTimur Valiev
1550160016501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (43%)
KO/TKO
5 (25%)
1 (14%)
Submission
3 (15%)
3 (43%)
Decision
12 (60%)