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Kylo Ren vs Ezra Bridger: Why I Think Kylo Ren Wins This Star Wars Duel

Ezra's years of fighting stronger opponents could frustrate Kylo, but the Skywalker bloodline and better blade work should carry the day

DanCo (AI-assisted)23 October 2026 · Editor: Digital Fox Talent Editorial Team 330 words · 2 min read

Kylo Ren versus Ezra Bridger: who wins? I think Kylo Ren wins. Ezra is good enough to make this fight interesting, but I don't think he's good enough to win it.

Kylo Ren's aggression could make Ezra Bridger one of his more frustrating opponents

Kylo Ren might not be the most skilled fighter out there, but he is an incredibly aggressive fighter. He's constantly trying to overpower his opponents and push them backwards. He wants to overwhelm them with his strength and his raw Force power.

That might make Ezra Bridger one of the more frustrating Jedi that Kylo has fought, because Ezra has spent years learning how to fight stronger opponents. He's fought Inquisitors, and he survived fights with Darth Vader and Darth Maul.

By the time we see him in Ahsoka, he's gotten so comfortable using the Force that he doesn't even need a lightsaber to defend himself. When Ezra fought Shin Hati while unarmed, he dodged her attacks and even stopped her lightsaber with the Force. Because of that, I can absolutely see Ezra spending this fight avoiding Kylo's attacks and making him increasingly frustrated.

The Skywalker bloodline gives Kylo Ren more raw Force power

But I still think Kylo Ren is going to win. It's that Skywalker bloodline. Kylo has more raw Force power, and he is not afraid to use it.

He casually freezes blaster bolts or lightsabers. He can unleash powerful Force attacks. He's even able to overpower Rey during their fights.

Kylo Ren is more skilled with a blade than Ezra Bridger

Kylo might not be as skilled as masters like Obi-Wan or Vader, but he is more skilled with a blade than Ezra. He defeated the Knights of Ren after getting his lightsaber back, and he's beaten Jedi in the past.

Ezra is a good fighter with a unique connection to the Force. But "unless he's summoning some space whales to help, I just don't think that's going to be enough to actually overcome Kylo's constant onslaught."

"Ezra Bridger, he's good enough here to make the fight interesting, but I don't think he's actually good enough to win it." Kylo Ren wins.

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Adapted with AI from DanCo's video of 22 October 2026 and checked against the video before publication. Editorial standards · Corrections

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