Combat Edge Intelligence

Alex Pereira vs Anatoly Malykhin

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

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Alex Pereira
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Alex Pereira

“Poatan”

13-4-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1787Great

Tale of the tape

13-4-0Record15-1-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height5'11"
79"Reach78"
205 lbsWeight224 lbs
Teixeira MMA & Fitness· 1664 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamRaty Team· 1669 avg Elo · 13 rated

What's at stake

Alex Pereira is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +15 while a loss costs more — Anatoly Malykhin carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Alex PereiraNow 1787
If they win+15→ 1802
If they lose-17→ 1770
Anatoly MalykhinNow 1772
If they win+17→ 1789
If they lose-15→ 1757

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.

1804 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1604 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.16
Sig. strikes / min
TBD
62%
Strike accuracy
TBD
3.50
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
TBD
54%
Strike defense
TBD
0.11
Takedown avg.
TBD
50%
Takedown accuracy
TBD
79%
Takedown defense
TBD
0.23
Submission avg.
TBD

Trajectory

Alex PereiraAnatoly Malykhin
170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (85%)
KO/TKO
11 (73%)
0 (0%)
Submission
4 (27%)
2 (15%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Anatoly Malykhin60%
Alex Pereira 40%Elo baseline: 48%

The Combat Edge model makes Anatoly Malykhin a 60% favorite over Alex Pereira in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Alex Pereira's way (48%).

Alex Pereira holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1787 to 1772, a 15-point edge.

Alex Pereira finishes 85% of wins inside the distance, Anatoly Malykhin 100%.

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