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CONTENDER SERIES 2026 : WEEK 8

George Staines vs Loai Abushaar

Sep 29, 2026
ResultGeorge Staines def. Loai Abushaar by KO · Round 1 · 1:01Fight analysis
DateSep 29, 2026
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMeta APEX
BroadcastPARAMOUNT+
W
Saint | 11-0-0George Staines
L
Savage Bull | 7-2-0Loai Abushaar

George Staines vs Loai Abushaar

Method :KO
Round :R1
Time :1:01
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Herb Dean
Details :Slam
George StainesSaint |11-0-0George Staines vs Loai AbushaarLoai AbushaarSavage Bull |7-2-0
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Fight Overview

RoundR1
Time1:01
MethodKO
usLoai AbushaarSavage Bull7-2-0usLoai Abushaar
Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

George Staines won this fight by KO in round R1 at 1:01. George Staines led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.

Compare George Staines and Loai Abushaar across their careers →

Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

George StainesLoai Abushaar
15501600165017001750202420252026

Result

George StainesKO
MethodKO
RoundR1
Time1:01
Time format(5-5-5)
RefereeHerb Dean
DetailsSlam
Elo swing+15George Staines (1716 → 1731)-22Loai Abushaar (1633 → 1611)

Elo edge

George Staines1731+15 last move
Loai Abushaar1611-22 last move

Why they are ranked here

George Staines#43 of 458 active Lightweight fighters · 1731 Elo
Biggest gain
Beat Denis Frimpong (rated 1535 at the time): +28.
Last 5 fights
5 wins, 0 losses, +88 Elo in total.
Next places
0 points behind #42 Alexander Hernandez, 0 ahead of #44 Rafael Fiziev.
Opposition
Opponents averaged 1558 Elo over the last 10 fights. Beating higher-rated opponents is worth more.
Loai Abushaar#249 of 458 active Lightweight fighters · 1611 Elo
Biggest gain
Beat Edmund Kwan (rated 1602 at the time): +32.
Costliest loss
Lost to Kelvin Bowen (rated 1500 at the time): -35.
Last 5 fights
4 wins, 1 loss, +68 Elo in total.
Next places
1 point behind #248 Owen Jason, 1 ahead of #250 Ahmed El Sisy.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

Recorded fight totals

George StainesvsLoai Abushaar
Control time
0:29vs0:00
Total strikes
10vs4
Sig. strikes
10vs4
Takedowns
3vs0

Finishing profile

George Stainesdecision leads 55% of wins
Loai AbushaarKO/TKO leads 57% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Round stats

George StainesFight statsLoai Abushaar
10Total strikes4
3Takedowns0
0Sub. attempts0
0Rev.0
10Sig. strikes4
0Knockdowns0
29Control time0
10Total strikes4
3Takedowns0
0Sub. attempts0
0Rev.0
10Sig. strikes4
0Knockdowns0
29Control time0

George Staines vs Loai Abushaar is a completed Lightweight fight from CONTENDER SERIES 2026 : WEEK 8. George Staines defeated Loai Abushaar by KO in round R1 at 1:01. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.

George Staines vs Loai Abushaar quick answers

Who won George Staines vs Loai Abushaar?

George Staines won George Staines vs Loai Abushaar by KO in round R1 at 1:01.

What event is George Staines vs Loai Abushaar on?

George Staines vs Loai Abushaar is listed on CONTENDER SERIES 2026 : WEEK 8.

What are the records for George Staines vs Loai Abushaar?

George Staines enters with a 11-0-0 record and Loai Abushaar enters with a 7-2-0 record.

What division is George Staines vs Loai Abushaar?

George Staines vs Loai Abushaar is listed as a Lightweight fight.

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