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Combat Edge Intelligence

Aleksandr Podlesniy vs Artem Belakh

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

24-8-2Record11-2-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'7"Height5'7"
-Reach73"
136 lbsWeight135 lbs
OplotTeamTiger Muay Thai

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.

Aleksandr PodlesniyNow 1656
If they win+12→ 1668
If they lose-12→ 1644
Artem BelakhNow 1657
If they win+16→ 1673
If they lose-16→ 1641

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.

1587 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1556 · 10 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

Aleksandr PodlesniyArtem Belakh
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Win method breakdown

5 (21%)
KO/TKO
2 (18%)
8 (33%)
Submission
7 (64%)
11 (46%)
Decision
2 (18%)

Combat Edge model read

Artem Belakh54%
Aleksandr Podlesniy 46%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Artem Belakh a 54% favorite over Aleksandr Podlesniy in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1656 vs 1657), separated by just 1 points.

Aleksandr Podlesniy enters on a 6-fight win streak.

Artem Belakh enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Aleksandr Podlesniy finishes 54% of wins inside the distance, Artem Belakh 82%.

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