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Combat Edge Intelligence

Alex Bigander vs Anton Zafir

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

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Anton Zafir
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Anton Zafir

“The Professor”

8-4-0WelterweightAFC

1555Solid

Tale of the tape

4-1-0Record8-4-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
5'11"Height5'11"
72"Reach72,0"
170 lbsWeight170 lbs
Checkmat ManilaTeamWhitsunday Martial Arts

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.

Alex BiganderNow 1556
If they win+24→ 1580
If they lose-24→ 1532
Anton ZafirNow 1555
If they win+16→ 1571
If they lose-16→ 1539

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.

1483 · 5 fightsPre-fight Elo1523 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
2.99
Not available
Strike accuracy
65%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.31
Not available
Strike defense
53%
Not available
Takedown avg.
6.11
Not available
Takedown accuracy
60%
Not available
Takedown defense
0%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Alex BiganderAnton Zafir
1550160020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (75%)
KO/TKO
4 (50%)
0 (0%)
Submission
3 (38%)
1 (25%)
Decision
1 (13%)

Combat Edge model read

Alex Bigander55%
Anton Zafir 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Alex Bigander a 55% favorite over Anton Zafir in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1556 vs 1555), separated by just 1 points.

Alex Bigander finishes 75% of wins inside the distance, Anton Zafir 88%.

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