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Combat Edge Intelligence

Willie Gates vs Zelim Umarov

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

12-13-0Record3-4-0
BantamweightDivisionFlyweight
5'8"Height5'5"
39,0"ReachTBD
135 lbsWeight125 lbs
Pinnacle MMATeamFight Club Berkut· 1633 avg Elo · 11 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.

Willie GatesNow 1466
If they win+12→ 1478
If they lose-12→ 1454
Zelim UmarovNow 1467
If they win+24→ 1491
If they lose-24→ 1443

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.

1550 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1522 · 6 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

1.80
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
39%
Strike accuracy
Not available
4.28
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
39%
Strike defense
Not available
0
Takedown avg.
Not available
Not available
Takedown accuracy
Not available
68%
Takedown defense
Not available
0.40
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Willie GatesZelim Umarov
1450150020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (42%)
KO/TKO
1 (33%)
4 (33%)
Submission
2 (67%)
3 (25%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Zelim Umarov55%
Willie Gates 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Zelim Umarov a 55% favorite over Willie Gates in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1466 vs 1467), separated by just 1 points.

Willie Gates enters on a 9-fight loss streak.

Willie Gates finishes 75% of wins inside the distance, Zelim Umarov 100%.

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