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Combat Edge Intelligence

Thiago Taveira vs Xhelal Lleshi

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

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Tale of the tape

11-4-0Record6-1-0
FlyweightDivisionBantamweight
5'4"Height5'7"
-ReachTBD
126 lbsWeight130 lbs
Inside Muay Thai· 1671 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamDante Rivera BJJ· 1673 avg Elo · 4 rated

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.

Thiago TaveiraNow 1628
If they win+16→ 1644
If they lose-16→ 1612
Xhelal LleshiNow 1627
If they win+24→ 1651
If they lose-24→ 1603

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.

1513 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1506 · 7 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

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Sig. strikes / min
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Strike accuracy
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

Thiago TaveiraXhelal Lleshi
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Win method breakdown

11 (100%)
KO/TKO
2 (33%)
0 (0%)
Submission
2 (33%)
0 (0%)
Decision
2 (33%)

Combat Edge model read

Thiago Taveira60%
Xhelal Lleshi 40%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Thiago Taveira a 60% favorite over Xhelal Lleshi in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1628 vs 1627), separated by just 1 points.

Xhelal Lleshi enters on a 6-fight win streak.

Thiago Taveira finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Xhelal Lleshi 67%.

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