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Combat Edge Intelligence

Shamil Musaev vs Thad Jean

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

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Shamil Musaev
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Shamil Musaev

“Silent Assassin”

18-1-1WelterweightPFL

1782Great
Thad Jean
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Thad Jean

“Silverback”

12-0-0WelterweightPFL

1778Great

Tale of the tape

18-1-1Record12-0-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'10"Height6'2"
71"Reach77"
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
Golden Team· 1723 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamFight Sports Deerfield Beach

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.

Shamil MusaevNow 1782
If they win+16→ 1798
If they lose-16→ 1766
Thad JeanNow 1778
If they win+16→ 1794
If they lose-16→ 1762

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.

1636 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1635 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

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

Shamil MusaevThad Jean
1650170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

12 (67%)
KO/TKO
6 (50%)
2 (11%)
Submission
1 (8%)
4 (22%)
Decision
5 (42%)

Combat Edge model read

Thad Jean59%
Shamil Musaev 41%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Thad Jean a 59% favorite over Shamil Musaev in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Shamil Musaev's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1782 vs 1778), separated by just 4 points.

Thad Jean enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Shamil Musaev finishes 78% of wins inside the distance, Thad Jean 58%.

Shamil Musaev and Thad Jean share 1 common opponent: Logan Storley.

Thad Jean carries a 6-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (1)

WinKO (Punches) · 2024
Logan Storley
WinDecision (Unanimous) · 2025