Combat Edge Intelligence

Tagir Ulanbekov 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

17-3-0Record39-9-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'7"Height5'7"
70"ReachTBD
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
Eagles MMATeamLongyun 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.

Tagir UlanbekovNow 1740
If they win+16→ 1756
If they lose-16→ 1724
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.

1642 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1520 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.37
Sig. strikes / min
1.27
49%
Strike accuracy
32%
3.36
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.27
52%
Strike defense
60%
2.94
Takedown avg.
2
39%
Takedown accuracy
100%
62%
Takedown defense
0%
1.56
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Tagir UlanbekovZhifa Shang
17502022202320242025

Win method breakdown

1 (6%)
KO/TKO
5 (13%)
8 (47%)
Submission
20 (51%)
8 (47%)
Decision
14 (36%)

Combat Edge model read

Tagir Ulanbekov70%
Zhifa Shang 30%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Tagir Ulanbekov a 70% favorite over Zhifa Shang in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Zhifa Shang's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1740 vs 1745), separated by just 5 points.

Tagir Ulanbekov finishes 53% 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.