Combat Edge Intelligence

Tom Niinimaki vs Zebenzui Ruiz

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

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Tom Niinimaki
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Tom Niinimaki

“Stoneface”

22-8-1FeatherweightEuroFC

1626Solid
Zebenzui Ruiz
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Zebenzui Ruiz

“El Nino Roca”

12-3-0FeatherweightBellator MMA

1628Solid

Tale of the tape

22-8-1Record12-3-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'9"Height5'6"
TBDReach69"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
Finnfighters' GymTeamTaz Jinamar

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.

Tom NiinimakiNow 1626
If they win+12→ 1638
If they lose-12→ 1614
Zebenzui RuizNow 1628
If they win+16→ 1644
If they lose-16→ 1612

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.

1588 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1532 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

1.91
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
55%
Strike accuracy
Not available
2.31
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
58%
Strike defense
Not available
2.97
Takedown avg.
Not available
46%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
33%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.49
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Tom NiinimakiZebenzui Ruiz
16502017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (32%)
KO/TKO
5 (42%)
8 (36%)
Submission
4 (33%)
7 (32%)
Decision
3 (25%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Tom Niinimaki and Zebenzui Ruiz within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1626 vs 1628), separated by just 2 points.

Tom Niinimaki finishes 68% of wins inside the distance, Zebenzui Ruiz 75%.

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